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Observing Marine Life Abundance | Inspiring Students and Teachers | Serving Communities | NOAA's National Ocean Service Office of Response and Restoration. Zebra Mussel Webquest. Virginia's Watersheds. There are four main Earth systems. The lithosphere is the solid, inorganic portion of Earth. The atmosphere is the gases that surround the planet. The biosphere is the area on Earth where living organisms exist. The hydrosphere contains all of Earth's water in its various forms. The hydrosphere affects the other three parts of Earth. Your job in the WebQuest is to learn about Virginia’s watersheds. Read through the following set of questions before you being your Internet research. Look at the Web sites given here to find information that will help you answer questions about Virginia’s watersheds and to gather information to use as you identify features on a map of your watershed. 3 class periods for research, answering the set of questions, identifying physical features on your watershed map, and writing a summary.

While completing this WebQuest, you've learned about Virginia's watersheds and the smaller bodies of water that are part of the watersheds. The Fossils of Antarctica. Marine Careers Webquest. Making Technology Educational Part of the Integrated Technology Support Services Department, the Educational Technology (Ed Tech) team seeks to improve student achievement through seamless integration of the district's Common Core Curriculum with a suite of i21 technologies designed to create an engaging and personalized learning environment. The Integrated 21st Century (i21) Interactive Classroom The i21 classroom is an engaging and personalized learning environment designed to optimize teaching and learning through the interconnected use of mobile computing, audio, visual and formative assessment technologies across the curriculum.

With this vision and funding through Propositions S and Z, San Diego Unified has taken a bold step toward transforming the learning environment in each of its 7,000 classrooms. Over five years (beginning in 2009), approximately 20 percent of classrooms per year will receive a suite of new technology tools. Danny Cook Click on the article images to read more! Coral Reef WebQuest. Introduction: NEWSFLASH!!! Titanic Asteroid Approaching Earth's Polar Ice Cap! Scientists predict that the subsequent melting ice cap will destroy the ecological balance of the oceans, resulting in the eradication of the coral reef communities. In order to prevent the extinction of this essential biome, the government has recruited teams of specialists to respond to the crisis… Marine Biologists Marine Botanists Coral Research Divers Marine Environmentalists Task: Each specialist will conduct research based on his/her area of expertise.

General Resources: Begin your research by visiting theses sites: Fisheye View Cam Home Page - to meet the corals in their own environment Coral Reefs - information about reef animals, threats and locations Coral Reef Fishes - meet the most active creatures dwelling in the reefs Procedures: If you are a MARINE BIOLOGIST, click here. If you are a MARINE BOTANIST, click here.

If you are a CORAL RESEARCH DIVER, click here. Evaluation: Conclusion: Teacher Notes: