NSTA Journal Articles on The Blue Planet

Island Watershed Activity

The Science Teacher (February 2003)

The author discusses an activity designed to help students understand the existence and dynamics of watersheds. Students mold an island out of clay with distinct drainage basins, observe runoff by dropping water on the structure, mark rivers and watershed boundaries, and draw a map of the island model.


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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2006-09/tst0302_26.pdf

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Freshwater Ecology

The Science Teacher (May 1998)

Investigating a local stream fits into an ecology lesson about the water cycle and the health of the water. All that is needed for a similar experience is a natural setting (like a field, wooded area, or even a vacant lot) and some guidelines from scientists who study those environments.

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http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=tst&n=42509

Learning to Make Systematic Decisions

The Science Teacher (April 2006)

Decision-making tasks place science in a meaningful societal context in a case-based environmental science course.

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http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=tst&n=51839

Learning Lessons From Estuaries

The Science Teacher (January 2006)

Through field trips to a local estuary, students are immersed in ecological diversity.

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http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=tst&n=51359

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