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Water Quality
The Water Quality unit is targeted for use in grades 6-8. Students discover the essential role of water in Michigan's economy and our lives, calculate direct and indirect water use, explore how Michigan watersheds are connected to the Great Lakes, identify characteristics of healthy streams, analyze Michigan stream data, and investigate challenges to the Great Lakes. Its goal is to assist teachers in better educating their students on water with lessons such as "How Do Land Uses Affect Water Quality?" and "Do You Know Your Watershed?" and "How Healthy Is This Stream?" Teachers will receive a notebook of 9 lessons (aligned to Michigan Science & Social Studies GLCEs) and a classroom kit containing video, globe, posters, and aerial photos.
Michigan Technological University has developed eighteen interactive web modules; There are six web modules for each unit which may be used to introduce, enhance, or reinforce concepts presented in the lessons. The modules are designed for upper elementary and middle school students, but have also been used for high school and even college-level courses.
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