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Ohio Watershed Network
Discipline
Science
Grades
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Postsecondary
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The purpose of the Ohio Watershed Network is to improve and protect Ohio's water resources through the creation of a statewide information and education network in support of local watershed protection efforts. The web site resources include a virtual watershed tour of Ohio, a glossary of watershed related terms, and descriptions of relevant curriculum materials, videos, and software. The site also includes a water resources information guide to materials developed by The Ohio State University, Sea Grant, Midwest Plan Service, North Central Regional, and Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service.


Next Generation Science Standards (2012)
Crosscutting Concepts
 
Systems and system models
Ohio Science Academic Content Standards (2010)
Science Inquiry and Application
Grade 7
Cycles and Patterns of Earth and the Moon
Cycles and Patterns of Earth and the Moon
1. 
The hydrologic cycle illustrates the changing states of water as it moves through the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
High School
Environmental Science
Earth Systems: Interconnected Spheres of Earth
Hydrosphere
Surface and ground water flow patterns and movement
Physical Geology
Earth’s Resources
Water
Ohio Science Academic Content Standards (2002)
Earth and Space Sciences
Benchmarks (3–5)
C.
Describe Earth's resources including rocks, soil, water, air, animals and plants and the ways in which they can be conserved.
Benchmarks (6–8)
C.
Describe interactions of matter and energy throughout the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere (e.g., water cycle, weather and pollution).
Benchmarks (9–10)
D.
Describe the finite nature of Earth's resources and those human activities that can conserve or deplete Earth's resources.
Benchmarks (11–12)
B.
Describe how Earth is made up of a series of interconnected systems and how a change in one system affects other systems.
C.
Explain that humans are an integral part of the Earth's system and the choices humans make today impact natural systems in the future.
Life Sciences
Benchmarks (9–10)
G.
Describe how human activities can impact the status of natural systems.
Benchmarks (11–12)
B.
Explain how humans are connected to and impact natural systems.
E.
Explain the interconnectedness of the components of a natural system.
F.
Explain how human choices today will affect the quality and quantity of life on earth.
National Science Education Standards
Earth and Space Science
Structure of the earth system (Grades 5 - 8)
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Natural and human-induced hazards (Grades 9 - 12)