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National Geographic: Visualizing Watershed Health Lesson PlanNational Geographic: Visualizing Watershed Health Lesson Plan
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National Geographic
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4th - 9th
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National Geographic: Visualizing Watershed Health

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Using data visualizations that show dissolved oxygen levels, students analyze the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. They will also learn about dead zones, which are aquatic areas where there is insufficient oxygen to support life. Includes handouts, a vocabulary list with definitions, and website links.

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Concepts

dissolved oxygen, eutrophication, watersheds

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health of a watershed, hypoxia, hypoxic, ocean dead zone, chesapeake bay watershed, national geographic society, national geographic: visualizing watershed health/ohio pg.er.3.b, ohio pg.er.3.b

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

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