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GOT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES?LETS DO THE MATH!MIX IT UP CHEMISTRYENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MR. RICKY ESPINOZA

http://www.wri.com/ -- Wolfram Research (Mathematica)

 

  http://www.shodor.org/ -- Shodor Foundation (Interactivate)

 

  http://ncsec.org – National Computational Science in Education (Modules)

  http://www.hps-inc.com/  STELLA Systems Thinking (Model Building)

This module will introduce the controversy of the Low Flow testing in the San Juan River Basin.  It will explore the perceived economic and environmental impact of the testing. Students will learn to gather, analyze, interpret, and fit data, focused on properties of dissolved oxygen in laboratory and natural river conditions.  They will construct computational models using graphing calculators, electronic sensors and Excel and Excel modeling tools, results will be reported using Word and PowerPoint.

This module will be integrated for 10th through 12th grade Math, Environmental Science and Chemistry classes.

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