• Classify biota of estuaries, marshes, tidal pools, wetlands, beaches, and inlets
• Compare components of marine water to components of inland bodies of water

Watersheds, Ponds, and Aquatic Life
Series of experiments

Ponds
Series of experiments

Managing the Everglades Ecosystem
To explore the Everglades ecosystem using the Internet. To develop an understanding about conservation of resources in the context of the Everglades; explore relationships between species and habitats; and develop an understanding of how human beings have altered the equilibrium in the Everglades.

Biomagnification in the Great Lakes Ecosystems
This lesson will focus on biomagnification as it relates to the ecosystems of the Great Lakes region in the mid-western United States.

Estuaries: Finding the Balance
This lesson will examine the conflict between development and the environment, and the attempts for a sound compromise. Using estuaries as a case study, students will be encouraged to consider the interaction between environmental and economic demands, and to seek a balance that will protect both the estuarine habitat and economic growth.

Coastal Development
In this lesson, students will examine two maps that illustrate the tendency for people in the United States to settle near the coasts. They will research some environmental impacts on coastal ecosystems and conclude by writing reports on steps that are being taken to mitigate these impacts in specific parts of the country.

Making the Grade: Health Indicators in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Students will use online tools and resources to examine data concerning key indicators of the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the factors that affect them. They will examine how industrial and residential runoff affects the bay, identify the importance of underwater bay grasses, and describe how decreased oyster production in the bay both is caused by and contributes to poor water quality.

The Aral Sea: What's Happening to Whom?
Students will research the situation in the Aral Sea region; explain how health, agriculture, fishing, and ecosystems are affected; and determine how specific individuals might be impacted. They will conclude by pretending to be specialists called in to help, and listing the things they think need to be done to help.

Welcome to the NRCS Soils Website

AirData : Access to Air Pollution Data

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