Movement of Contaminants Activity Page part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:8 - Flow of Contaminants
Kevin Svitana, Otterbein College
This module is focused on increasing the users understanding and familiarity with the fate and transport of contaminants. Video clips of sand tank models showing the movement of contaminants in subsurface porous ...

Instructor Materials - Module 3 part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:3 - Geological Setting
Constructing a Geologic Cross Section Using this Module A key first step toward developing students' understanding Woburn's water problems is having a students understand the geologic model of the ...

Instructor Materials - Module 4 part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:4 - Groundwater Flow
Groundwater Flow at Woburn Wells G & H Using this Module In this module students learn some of the fundamental concepts of groundwater flow including measurement of water levels, hydraulic heads, construction ...

Induced Infiltration part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:7 - Induced Infiltration to Wells
How to use this module Defining pumping of Wells G. and H was an important and contested issue during the trial. The induced infiltration module provides references regarding methods to measure induced ...

Movement of Contaminants part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:8 - Flow of Contaminants
How to use this module Contaminant movement through the subsurface is different for each contaminant and for different subsurface conditions. This module provides a general overview to the term "fate and ...

Trial Preparation part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:11 - Trial Preparation
How to use this module Few participants in the mock trial are likely to have taken part in a court proceeding or have first-hand experience with the process. Contained in this module are illustrations showing a ...

Instructor Materials - Module 1 part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:1 - Timeline of Events
Timeline of Events Using this Module This module is intended to provide students with a starting point for the mock trial exercise. Students should be assigned reading of Harr's book "A Civil ...

Flooding part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:6 - Wetlands and Flooding
How to use this module The defense employed a "it's not just us" approach to their arguments regarding potential sources of contaminants throughout the Aberjona River Valley and in the Horn Pond ...

Instructor's Materials - Module 5 part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:5 - Flow to Wells
Groundwater Flow to Wells G & H Using this Module This module introduces students to the complexity of groundwater flow at the Aberjona River Valley site. The previous two modules provide background on the ...

Mock Trial part of A Civil Action - The Woburn Toxic Trial:Instructor Materials:12 - Mock Trial
How to use this module Execution of the mock trial is the capstone of the learning modules which comprise this website. The instructor needs to function as a true sideline coach, both in the efforts leading to the ...