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| Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury sources, biomagnification and fish cards | At the 2011 SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry) annual meeting researchers from University of Maine, Orono, Biodiversity Research Institute and Roger Williams University created an interactive mercury exhibit for local high school st | Curriculum activity |
| The Food Chain Game | The activity below outlines a popular simulation game illustrating bioaccumulation and biomagnification. | Curriculum activity |
| Environmental Sampling--Culvert Project | The class goes out to collect samples at their field site. | Curriculum activity |
| Experimental Design--Culvert Project | Students develop a plan for their research project. The guiding question for this activity is: How would you go about collecting evidence to support or refute your hypothesis? | Curriculum activity |
| Preparing for sampling- Culvert Project | This activity prepares the class for the field sampling. Or, as one teacher put it: Prior preparation prevents poor performance. | Curriculum activity |
| Sample Submission--Culvert Project | This is a guide to submitting samples for organism identification. | Curriculum activity |
| Experimental Design- Mercury Project | This activity prepares the class for the field sampling. Or, as one teacher put it: Prior preparation prevents poor performance. | Curriculum activity |
| Environmental Sampling--Mercury Project | The class goes out to collect samples at their field site. | Curriculum activity |
| Preparing for Sampling--Mercury Project | This activity prepares the class for the field sampling. Or, as one teacher put it: Prior preparation prevents poor performance. | Curriculum activity |
| Sample Submission- Mercury Project | This is a guide to submitting samples formercury analysis. | Curriculum activity |
| Environmental Sampling- Nitrogen Project | The class goes out to collect samples at their field site. | Curriculum activity |
| Experimental Design- Nitrogen Project | This activity prepares the class for the field sampling. Or, as one teacher put it: Prior preparation prevents poor performance. | Curriculum activity |
| Preparing for sampling- Nitrogen Project | This activity prepares the class for the field sampling. Or, as one teacher put it: Prior preparation prevents poor performance. | Curriculum activity |
| Sample Submission: Nitrogen Project | This is a guide to submitting samples for nitrogen analysis. | Curriculum activity |
| Culvert Activity | Students learn about culverts. | Curriculum activity |
| Stream invertebrates | Students research stream macroinvertebrates and develop a class aquatic foodweb. | Curriculum activity |
| The stream environment | Students connect environmental conditions in the stream to habitat preferences of different macroinvertebrates. | Curriculum activity |
| Linking Hydrology to Nitrogen in Streams | Students apply yearly hydrologic data to the nitrogen cycle. | Curriculum activity |
| An Introduction to Stream Ecology | This activity introduces students to stream ecology in the context in which we will be conducting our research: small streams. | Curriculum activity |
| An introduction to the snowpack project | This activity introduces students to snowpack by looking at the larger picture of ecosystems and Maine's changing climate. | Curriculum activity |
| A primer on snow | Students explore what atmospheric conditions are needed for snow and develop an understanding of snowpack characteristics. | Curriculum activity |
| Climate Summit: Changing climate? Will it snow? | In this activity students compare recent climate data with long-term state averages. | Curriculum activity |
| Getting to know your field site | Students gather data about the study area to use to develop their research question and experimental design. | Curriculum activity |
| Experimental Design- Snowpack Project | This activity prepares the class for the field sampling. Or, as one teacher put it: Prior preparation prevents poor performance. | Curriculum activity |
| Preparing for sampling- Snowpack Project | This activity prepares the class for the field sampling. Or, as one teacher put it: Prior preparation prevents poor performance. | Curriculum activity |