Abstract
Investigating Watershed Dynamics in the Classroom Using My World GIS
Track: Teaching with GIS in Schools
Author(s): Colleen Buzby, David Smith, Aida Awad
The Watershed Dynamics project presents a new set of educational materials addressing water resource availability. Where does your water come from? Do you always have enough or is the supply limited? What factors affect the quantity and seasonal availability of the water where you live? As part of GLOBE's ESSP Initiative, the WaŽtershed Dynamics project offers students the opportunity to conduct investigations of watershed behavior for local, regional, and national scales, using scientific meteorological and hydrological datasets. Students investigate the inter-relationships between precipitation, evaporation and surface runoff using My World GIST, a GIS specifically designed for educational use. Emphasis is placed on water availability in different regions of the country and how these variables change throughout the year. In this session we will outline the existing curriculum, which is being used in schools across the country, as well as the response we have received from teachers about its effectiveness.
Colleen Buzby
Northwestern University
2120 Campus Drive
Evanston , Illinois 60208
United States
Phone: 847-491-8288
E-mail: c-buzby@northwestern.edu
David Smith
The GLOBE Program
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
3300 Mitchell Lane, Rm. 2104
Boulder , Colorado 80301
United States
Phone: 303-497-8040
Fax: 303-497-2638
E-mail: dasmith@globe.gov
Aida Awad
Maine East High School
2601 W. Dempster Street
Park Ridge , Illinois 60068
United States
Phone: 847-331-0526
E-mail: aawad@maine207.org