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This Internet-based collaborative project will allow students to share information about water usage with other students from around the country and the world. Based on data collected by their household members and their classmates, students will determine the average amount of water used by one person in a day. They will compare this to the average amount of water used per person per day in other parts of the world. Students will record water use by members in their household for one week. At the end of one week they will compile their results and, as a class, calculate the average amount of water used by one person per day and submit this information to the project web site. Students will develop hypotheses and predictions about what relationships they will find in the data. By analyzing the data, students will confirm or reject their hypotheses. The level of the students using the project will factor heavily into determining the amount of time spent on the project. Please review each of the lessons carefully and use your judgment for allocating class time for the project.
Summary
| Subject keyword(s) | Analyzing data, Collecting data, Communicating, Conservation, Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture, Education, Humans and the environment, Observing, Personal and social issues, Science as inquiry, Science process skills, Social Sciences |
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| Grade level | Middle School, Informal Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education |
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| Intended audience | Educator, Learner |
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| Resource type | Instructional Material |
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| Resource format | text, text/html |
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| Title | Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) |
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| Link | http://msteacher2.org/ |
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| Description | The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience. |
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A CIESE Collaborative Project Login Project Information Home Overview Student Activities Teacher Guide Tools Register Submit Data View Data Discussion Current Participants Resources Student Gallery Reference Material Ask an Expert Project Leader Other CIESE Projects The Down the Drain Project How Much Water Do You Use? How much water do you use everyday in your home? Would you be surprised to learn that according to the USGS the average American uses between 80-100 gallons (approx. 300 - 375 liters) of water per day? Do you think people in other parts of the world use more or less water than Americans? Well, this collaborative project will help you find out the answers to these questions. By collecting data on water usage from people around the world you will be able to see how your water use compares to others and determine what you might do to use less water. New to the Project? Welcome newcomers! For an overview of the project as well as how to participate, click here. This project was developed and is managed by the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE), which is located at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. © Copyright 2012 All Rights Reserved The Center for Innovation in Science and Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology Student Gallery Reference Material Ask an Expert Project Leader Other CIESE Projects Register Submit Data View Data Discussion Current Participants Home Overview Student Activities Teacher Guide
