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As the linked forces of curricular reform and standards-based assessment continue to delineate important ideas and skills to learn in science and other subjects, there is a growing need to identify focal points for organizing school programs. Locally relevant topics are needed to connect concept and skill development across subject areas and grade levels. A study of watersheds can serve this role; everyone on earth lives within a watershed; the quality of life is greatly affected by the condition of the local watershed; and watersheds can serve as an instructional focus for active learning in science, mathematics, social studies, environmental education, and other subject areas. Here are some examples:
- Analysis of the chemical and biological parameters of a river teaches physical and biological sciences.
- Land and water use within a watershed provide a context for the social sciences in watershed management.
Furthermore, the study of watersheds provides the perfect forum for engaging community partners in the school curriculum. Many local issues relate to the supply and protection of drinking water, and many occupations relate to monitoring and managing the environmental health of watersheds.
See the Bryant Creek Watershed Atlas link below. This is an educational website focusing on all aspects of a local watershed in the southern Missouri Ozarks that is a tributary of the White River in Arkansas.
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