Shelly+Budinger+6C+Lesson+Plan


 * ACID MINE DRAINAGE **
 * Materials Needed:** Video clip, lap tops, maps of Pennsylvania, watershed maps, PowerPoint program


 * PA Science Anchors: **


 * S.8.A.1.1. Explain, interpret, and apply scientific, environmental, or technological knowledge presented in a variety of formats. **


 * S8.A.1.2.2 Identify environmental issues and explain their potential long-term health effects. **


 * S.8.A.1.1.4. Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions and models using evidence. **


 * S8.B.3.2 Identify evidence of change to infer and explain the ways different variables may affect change in natural or human-made systems. **

1. What is acid mine drainage?
 * Learning Objectives: **

2. How does it impact me and my neighborhood?

3. Find a map of your local watershed and determine which portions directly impact your water.

Students will begin by describing in a KWL chart, what they think Acid Mine Drainage is. They will then view the following video and have some working knowledge to complete background work. The students will complete a SEA chart while watching the video clip several times. The link is as follows:
 * Lesson Procedure: **

[] Video of Acid Mine Drainage An old strip pit in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania

Students will research the three questions cited as learning objectives and will create one or two more of their own questions. They will collaborate in small groups and find evidence to respond to the objectives. When their material is collected, they will then find a map of their local watershed and designate all streams and water ways that are connected to their area. The students will report by preparing a single PowerPoint to show the class for their initial questions as well as their own personal selected questions. They may need to include photographs documenting their watersheds, and they will also find one other video clip to embed in their PowerPoint. All resources must be cited on the final page of their PowerPoint. The entire class will view each of the other 8 PowerPoints.