how muddy is the muddy river
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This presentation describes the steps to teaching your students about the field of urban ecology.TRANSCRIPT
How Muddy is the Muddy River?
Patreka J. Wood-BlainBoston Public Schools
What is Urban Ecology?• Relatively new area of science
• Focuses on the affects of urbanization on the health of the ecosystems
• The Urban Ecology Institute educates students about their environment through hands-on exploration of the unique ecology at each field site.
The Muddy River
• Encompasses 5.6 square miles• Flows through Boston, Brookline & Newton• Part of the Charles River Watershed
Muddy River Restoration Project
Exploring Your Field Site• Scavenger Hunt• Social Ecology Site S
urvey• Mapping Your Field Si
te
Water Quality Test Kits• Dissolved Oxygen• Nitrates• Salinity• pH• Water Quality Data S
heets
Developing a Research Question
• What Makes a Good Research Question?
• Card Sort Game
• Finding a Good Question
• Designing Your Study
Gathering Data• Site Survey Data Sheets• UEI Database
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Sharing Research• The Student Urban Research Gathering
on Ecology (SURGE!) conference in March
• The Annual Student Research Conference in May allow students to showcase their work for fellow students
For More Information• www.muddyriver.wikispaces.com
• Visit www.urbaneco.org
• Email [email protected]