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Putting Science Back into the Classroom:
Using GPS, GIS and probeware to lead a meaningful Bay experience
Second session- April 27-28, 2007
Proposed location- Blandy Farm, Clarke County
October Session
Preliminary Agenda for April Session
Note: This is the second of two workshops for teachers in Fairfax County, Va.
This project is designed to help science teachers use Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and probeware to direct watershed education and restoration efforts in their community. Targeted schools serve students who live in critical subwatersheds that have the greatest potential for riparian restoration, as determined through landcover analysis.
Teachers will learn how to lead Project Learning Tree activities that guide youth through a series of activities that investigate the water cycle, renewable and non-renewable resources, and changing land use and its effect on water quality. Geo-referenced historic aerial photos of school neighborhoods provide the basis for this study.
- 1950-1980's photos from the Virginia Department of Forestry
- 1990's photos from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership
This project is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This web site is part of the TeacherBridge project (www.teacherbridge.org) which is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is designed to support authoring and contribution by users. If you would like more information, please drop us a note.