Dynamic Reservoir - In-class activity
Initial Publication Date: June 6, 2013
Summary
This is an in-class activity analyzing our drinking water reservoir, but would apply to any reservoir for which there are basic crest/elevation data and maps available.
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Context
Audience
I use this activity in my upper-level elective, Hydrogeology. With a bit more text/instruction it could be adapted to an introductory lab setting as well.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
basic calculation (area, volume, rates of change)
basic geoscientific reasoning/problem-solving
basic geoscientific reasoning/problem-solving
How the activity is situated in the course
in-class group project (follows visit to the reservoir and treatment facility, but such a visit is not necessary to complete the assignment)
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
Skills goals for this activity
Description and Teaching Materials
in-class reservoir analysis PDF (Acrobat (PDF) 176kB May20 13)
in-class reservoir analysis doc (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 1.8MB May20 13)
in-class reservoir analysis doc (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 1.8MB May20 13)
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