Pinpointing Watershed Pollution on a Virtual Globe

Autor/inn/en	Saunders, Cheston; Taylor, Amy
Titel	Pinpointing Watershed Pollution on a Virtual Globe
Quelle	In: Science Teacher, 81 (2014) 3, S.51-55 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8555
Schlagwörter	Pollution; Educational Technology; Ecology; Misconceptions; Science Instruction; Science Activities; Data Interpretation; Data Analysis; Inferences; Writing Skills; Environmental Education; Technology Uses in Education; Student Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schadstoffbelastung; Unterrichtsmedien; Ökologie; Missverständnis; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Data evaluation; Datenauswertung; Auswertung; Inference; Inferenz; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Studentenforschung
Abstract	Pollution is not a problem we just read about anymore. It affects the air we breathe, the land we live on, and the water we consume. After noticing a lack of awareness in students, a lesson was developed that used Google Earth to pinpoint sources of pollution in the local area and in others across the country, and their effects on the surrounding watershed. The technology used in this lesson helps students overcome misconceptions and better understand the science content. This article describes the activity in detail. This activity can be easily adapted for diverse learners, ability levels, available technology, and time constraints. The activity fosters data interpretation, analysis, inference, communication, and writing skills. The technology used enhances instruction, increases students' understanding of science content, and helps them develop important 21st-century skills. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10