CRC for Technology Education
Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant
Project Information Page
This project was developed as part of the Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant’s
Capital Region Collaboration for Technology Education.
2001-2002
Introduction
This PowerPoint project provides information about the geography and geology of the Hudson
River as well as the environmental issues facing the river.
Learners
This project would be useful to students in grades 6-8 social studies class.
Resources
A computer with Internet access, printer, and LCD projector for classroom projection would be required.
Standards
Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Standard 1: Analysis, Inquiry, and Design Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.
Standard 2: Information Systems Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
Standard 7: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address real-life problems and make informed decisions.
Process
Students will view a classroom presentation of this project and participate in classroom activites and discussions.
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CRC for Technology Education
Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant
Evaluation
Students will complete the evaluations included with the project as well as teacher-generated evaluations.
Credits and References http://www.hudsonriver.org//
Hudson1 picture http://www.northnet.org/hildreth/ish_pic.htm
Hudson2 picture http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/lec14/b65lec14.htm
The Silent Spring by Rachel Carson http://www.visitus.com/obrant/hudson.htm
Hudson River, The Palisades http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/edocs/encon/hud_plan.htm#b
Hudson River Estuary Management Action Plan Prepared by:
The Hudson River Estuary Management Program
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael D. Zagata, Commissioner
George E. Pataki, Governor
May 1996 http://www.epa.gov/hudson/map-pix.htm
palisades pictures http://www.ossining.org/hudson.html
info http://www.hudsonriver.com/ info http://www.albany.net/~go/newyorker/albany.html
bedrock map of Albany county http://geology.about.com/library/bl/maps/newyorkmapmid.jpg?once=true& geological map of NYS
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Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant http://library.marist.edu/diglib/EnvSci/Archives/WtrQlty/Airgood/Airgood.html#CPHR water quality http://ny.usgs.gov/projects/hdsn/fctsht/su.html
water quality http://www.ppifar.org/ppiweb/ppibase.nsf/$webindex/article=5203CB87852569B50057E346C0116272 slides for cycles http://www.swifty.com/apase/charlotte/soil7.html
definitions of nutrient cycles http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/Hudson/about/ sediments http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/fc.1.estuaries.html
http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/hydro2/hmap.gif
estuary map http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html
rock cycle map http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~abe325/week.1/9diagrams.html
geologic cycle http://zebu.uoregon.edu/1995/ph161/l9.html
hydo cycle http://www.tssphoto.com/addl/Nature.html
pollution http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfnd/hudson/map-pix.htm
ge pic/ dredging pic http://www.fpi-co.com// farming http://www.elements.nb.ca/theme/toxics/toxics.htm
skeleton
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Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/S/Michael.J.Soreghan-1/rock_cycle/rock_cycle.html
rock cycle1
Picture from BBC News Online , http://www.ukrivers.net/pollution.html
Sewage
2001-2002