This blog is designed for North Carolina's K-12 teachers and students who …
This blog is designed for North Carolina's K-12 teachers and students who are interested in the topic of energy and alternative energy (nuclear and renewables). This blog is maintained by Dana Haine, K-12 Science Education Manager for UNC-Chapel Hill's Institute for the Environment, with funding provided by Progress Energy.
In this lesson, students will explore how the market economy and technological …
In this lesson, students will explore how the market economy and technological advances have impacted and continue to influence human settlement and ecosystems of the TarPamlico River Basin, by focusing on the longleaf pine ecosystem. In Activity 1, students are introduced to the landscape of the basin during the 1700’s, which appeared forbidding and dense to the visitor. Activity 2 allows students to explore some of the economic benefits of longleaf pine forests and the results of human activity on the ecosystem. Activity 3 incorporates current knowledge, technology and views of managing forests for both ecological and economic gain.
This lesson uses Landsat imagery to introduce students to remote sensing as …
This lesson uses Landsat imagery to introduce students to remote sensing as a tool that is used by water resource managers to understand land use and hydrologic changes. Students will investigate the water budget for Falls Lake, NC from 2007-2009 by analyzing satellite imagery and hydrologic data from the US Army Corp of Engineers and will learn about the interrelationship between hydrologic and human systems.
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