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Colorado Mining Pollution
Ann Klotz
Jane McDonald
Rae Lyn Platt
Keri Selmarten
Team 17
Wheat Ridge High School
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Module Description
Students will focus on differing
aspects of watershed health
during their studies of biology,
chemistry and mathematics.
Purpose
To explore the local implications of
mining activities on the Clear
Creek Watershed
The Objectives
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Students will gain a better
understanding of water systems
Students will utilize various
computational models such as Stella
and Excel to better understand a
problem
Students will learn various methods to
display and analyze data
Even More Objectives
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Students will see cross curricular
connections between mathematics,
science, and social studies
Student analysis of scientific concepts
will lead to a greater understanding of a
societal issue