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  • Lesson Description

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    Learn about the importance of habitat characterization for site remediation

    Lesson Objectives:

    Student should be able to

    • Define habitat characterization
    • Understand how to characterize habitat and why it's important

    This enrichment lesson is geared towards grades 9-12, Adults



  • Engage

    • Engage

      Engage

      Habitat characterization is commonly motivated by the need to manage land for some definable human purpose. Learn more about habitat characterization at the PORTS site by reading the overview on the top portion of the PORTSFuture web page, then come back here to continue.

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  • Explore

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      Habitat Resource Inventory

      Go to the PORTSFuture website and watch the overview video about the Habitat Resource Inventory in the PORTS facility in Piketon, Ohio. When you're done, return here to continue!


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  • Explain

    • Software Setup

      How do you characterize a habitat?

      Read through the Habitat Report for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, making sure to focus on the Introduction (part 1, pg 8) and the Discussion of Findings (part 2, pg 10). The appendix D (part 3, pg 27) also contains a nice summary of wildlife signs with many images. When you are done, return here to continue.


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  • Extend

    • Circuit Triggers Internet Action

      Hands-On at Home: Backyard Habitat Characterization

      Follow along with this worksheet to learn how to do habitat characterization close to home.


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  • Evaluate

    • Combining Inputs and Outputs

      Review

      Let's review what we've learned.

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