Introduction |
| Anchor Video |
| Concept Map |
| Project Calendar |
| Lesson Plans |
Letter to Parents |
| Assessments |
| Resources |
Modifications |
| Grant |
Calendar
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
Week 1 |
Anchor Video &Discussion | Aquifer Basics | Aquifer Basics/Geology of Aquifers | Geology of Aquifers | Aquifer Problems/ Discuss modeling of aquifer |
Week 2 |
Build Model Aquifer (this side project contains two labs) |
Continue with Lab 1 | Lab 1 | Lab 1 start Lab 2 | Lab 2 |
Week
3 |
Discuss Lab 2 results |
Go over the Edwards Aquifer Contamination/recharge/maps/etc |
Field Trip around Austin Geology of Rocks/recharge zones/Barton Springs |
Debrief from Field Trip and reintroduce the Driving Question | Look over recharge maps of Austin to locate water quality testing sites. Near neighborhoods and businesses the students are familiar with |
Week 4 |
Field Trip to visit water quality testing sites Students collect samples and take notes about the 5W’s of each sample they collected |
Analyze collected water samples and discuss | Lecture: Sustainability of Aquifers | Lecture: Legislation/ Community Involvement/ Outreach | Start Researching |
Week 5 |
Research Initial Proposals Due |
Contractor vs. Community Debate | Lecture: Other cities methods of planning (what they have done and how it worked) |
Hand back revised Proposals (revisions begin) | Revisions |
Week 6 |
Revisions | Revised Proposals Due | Present | Present | Exam |