Description:
Bridging the Watershed (BTW), based on the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds, is one of five "National Park Labs" programs that promotes national parks as learning laboratories and provides a model that can be replicated in other parks and watersheds. In a multi-disciplinary science curriculum employing national parks as learning laboratories, students apply science and math skills to real-world issues and cultivate a sense of stewardship. Teachers can participate in a two-week teacher-ranger institute during the summer.

Organization:
Alice Ferguson Foundation

URL:
http://www.bridgingthewatershed.org

Contact:
Tracey Bowen tbowen@radix.net 2001 Bryan Point Rd., Accokeek, MD 20607; Phone: (301) 292-5665; Fax: (301) 292-1070

Cost:
None

Education Level:
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Earth System Science
Rivers and Streams
Water Resources

Resource Type:
Internet Site Curriculum/Instructional Materials

Date Added to teachearth.com:
12/29/00