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Changes to Visitor Service due to Sequestration
Due to mandatory, across-the-board budget cuts, some visitor services in this park have changed. Please check the Plan Your Visit section for more information.
Learning Standards
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Learning Standards Met: The number sense- estimates classroom- measure sea levels, patterns and relations terms, data analysis: gather, organize and analyze data Classroom measure sea levels, field study, microclimate study Measurements through technology Field and school study Scientific thinking and inquiry through field study of weather and microclimates, methodology through field study Cumulative nature of scientific evidence Global Warming Terms, field study Distinguish between conjecture and evidence, plan collect data, draw conclusion, , mechanisms of atmospheric change terms, investigate causes a of severe weather terms, development and dynamics of climate change terms Use of weather maps read and interpret weather data Identify and explain tides, Earth science (Watershed, climate, weather, microclimate, floods, change over time) Ecology : man's impact on the environment, global warming Science and technology: use of equipment to collect data Ecosystems: connection between atmosphere and land use, humans as part of the ecosystem, environment affected by policies, Watershed and Wetlands: field investigation of difference between data collected at Kenilworth and Anacostia, erosion controls in the Chesapeake Bay, wetlands store water and filter it, physical characteristics of wetlands, weather and climate involve energy transfer |
Did You Know?
Cattails may be among the most useful plants in North America. Almost all parts of the plant were eaten providing year round food. The brown fuzzy part has shown antibacterial properties. The leaves can be made into many household goods including shingles for the house. More...