HRECOS Classroom

The HRECOS data set provides a unique opportunity for educators in the Hudson River valley. Students can have a hands on experience with the Hudson River from a computer terminal. They can explore through inquiry-based lessons a data set which is rich in untold stories. Even a simple math lesson on graphing is enhanced by using data from the local environment.

Dissolved Oxygen and Photosynthesis 2

Lesson Plans

Author: Cornelia Harris with the Cary Institute. This lesson is part of the Changing Hudson Project curriculum.

Time: 2 class periods; Grade Level: High School; Objective: Students will know that plants produce oxygen underwater and be able to design an experiment to test this question.

Dissolved Oxygen and Photosynthesis 2: Lesson Plan - Worksheet

Dissolved Oxygen and Photosynthesis 1

Lesson Plans

Author: Cornelia Harris with the Cary Institute. This lesson is part of the Changing Hudson Project curriculum.

Time: 2 class periods; Grade Level: High School; Objective: Students will know that plants produce oxygen underwater and be able to design an experiment that will test this question.

Dissolved Oxygen and Photosynthesis 1: Lesson Plan - Worksheet

Using Real-Time Data: Introduction

Lesson Plans

Author: Cornelia Harris with the Cary Institute. This lesson is part of the Changing Hudson Project curriculum.

Time: 3-5 class periods; Grade Level: High School; Objective: Students will know how to retrieve data from a real-time data website, be able to explain and pose questions about data from two locations on the Hudson River.

Using Real Time Data: Introduction - Lesson Plan - Worksheet

Using Real Time Data: pH and rainfall

Lesson Plans

Author: Cornelia Harris with the Cary Institute. This lesson is part of the Changing Hudson Project curriculum.

Time: 1-2 class periods; Grade Level: High School; Objective: Students will know how to retrieve data from a real-time data website, be able to explain and pose questions about the relationship between pH and rainfall data from two locations on the Hudson River.

Using Real Time Data: pH and rainfall - Lesson Plan - Worksheet

Using Real-Time Data: Field Collection

Lesson Plans

Author: Cornelia Harris with the Cary Institute. This lesson is part of the Changing Hudson Project curriculum.

Time: 1-2 Class Periods; Grade Level: High School; Description: Students will know how water quality parameters change over location and time, and compare collected data with real-time data collected by scientific instruments in the Hudson River.

Using Real-Time Data: Field Collection - Lesson Plan - Worksheet