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Introducing Water on the Web |
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Our primary goal is to train students to understand and solve real-world environmental problems. Water on the Web (WOW) offers unique opportunities for high school and first year college students to learn basic science through hands-on science activities, in the lab and in the field, and by working with state-of-the-art technologies accessible through a free web site. Teacher and student lesson plans can be found on the site under the headings "Teacher" and "Student". Real water quality data, provided in real-time and archived formats, is obtained through the project's Remote Underwater Sampling Stations (RUSS). Currently we are providing data from five RUSS units that are located in four Minnesota lakes. The Remote Underwater Sampling Stations (RUSS) Data visualization tools embedded in the web site allow students to see and explore relationships that might be lost to them when the data appears as just arrays of numbers. The data visualization tools and data are both found under the "Data" portion of the site.
GIS maps and an interactive GIS section of the site helps students understand the region being investigated. The resource section of the web site describes the water quality parameters being monitored and the lakes being studied. An extensive resource section on limnology provides background information and a useful reference if students have questions. Teachers of introductory science classes are almost certain to find a WOW lesson that illustrates or applies a basic science concept that is part of their existing curriculum. Please take a few minutes and explore the website. Initially funded by the National Science Foundation (DUE 9752017), Water on the Web links University of Minnesota institutions with private industry, community and tribal groups, Minnesota's high schools, community colleges, technical colleges, and natural resource and regulatory agencies. A large, diverse team of staff, high school and college curriculum writers, collaborators, and a national advisory committee contribute to this continually growing web site. Citation format: WOW. 2003. Water on the Web - Monitoring Minnesota Lakes
on the Internet
and Training Water Science Technicians for the Future - A National
On-line Curriculum using Advanced Technologies and Real-Time Data.(http://wow.nrri.umn.edu).
University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812. |
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