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Water Pollution
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Announcements
Send Group-name to Kayla Bradley ( [email protected])
By Tuesday Sept 27
Make sure you can turn in an Assignment on TurnItIn ( [email protected])
Please put your WISER Name in the TITLE of your TurnItIn Assignment
Exam 1 will be posted Sept 29
WATCH the TAPED Videos. Some content on exam is NOT covered in Live Lectures
Free Multiple Choice questions are given at weekly Review Sessions (Office Hours)
Participation Points: Zoom Poll (remote) OR Index Card (in-person)
Schedule a Group Meeting in UMass Collaborate (through Blackboard) or Zoom (you can request a free account) or any other mode of communication
Zoom Poll: What is the biggest threat to water quality?
Bacterial Pathogens
Low Dissolved Oxygen
Eutrophication
Biomagnification
Groundwater Pollution
Biomagnification
Dead Zone
Breakout Groups: Water Problems [Please do not join Zoom if you are in class]
What are some issues about water?
Quantity or Quality
Share your experiences or concerns
Search the internet
Water Problems
Sewer System
Septic System
What is groundwater?
A) Water that is isolated from rainfall
B) Water in layers where wells can get it
C) Water in between soil particles
D) Water in vernal pools
E) Water in underground caves
Breakout Groups: Name 3 Types of Water Pollution
Choose 1
Why is it “bad”?
Who or what do it affect?
Where does it come from?
What do we do to control it?
Repeat discussion for second one.
Repeat discussion for the third one if you have time.
Homework (1 point)
What is your Watershed Address? Where does the water that falls around where you live flow to? What river, pond, or coastal area? Where is the boundary of the area where rain will all flow to the same water body? You can describe in words or show in a map...that is converted to a pdf.
1) Name common water body to which all rain drops will flow to.
2) Draw the boundary of that area (highest points)
3) Indicate the location of your house
Watershed (Drainage Basin)
Topographic Divides
Neponset River
Charles River
Exam 1
Part 1-Multiple Choice--Due Oct 6 at 11:00 am (20%)
Individual, Timed (45 min) Tuesday Oct 6 to Thursday Oct 8
Part 2-Critical Thinking--Due Oct 6 at 11:00 am (50%)
Individual, no other human resources
Part 3-Group Work--Due Oct 6 at 12:15 pm (30%)
Group-Collaborative
Posted on 10/6 at 11:00 am