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The Watersheds Paradigm Physical Concepts and a Useful Approach to Teaching about Watersheds
John Wesley Powell ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photos courtesy of the USGS.
History of Watershed Concept ,[object Object],[object Object]
Definition of a Watershed An area of land that drains into a  body of water.
Watershed System - A Slice of Earth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Watershed Connections ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Earth’s Water ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Watershed Boundaries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Chesapeake Bay Watershed ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Movie courtesy of NASA
Ecosystem Context ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Clip art courtesy of the EPA.
Urban Pollutants and their Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
“ We All Live Downstream” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Watersheds 4 Teachers

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