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  • Lesson Description

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    Learn about the importance of groundwater for site remediation.

    Lesson Objectives:

    Student should be able to

    • Understand how groundwater works
    • Understand how groundwater affects site remediation

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


  • Engage

    • Engage

      Groundwater at the PORTS site

      Check out this page on the site-wide groundwater model review and verification, then return here to continue.


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  • Explore

    • Hardware Setup

      How does groundwater work, and why does that matter for site remediation?

      Join Dr. Natalie Kruse and Jen Bowman to learn more about how groundwater works, then return here to continue!


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  • Explain

    • Software Setup

      Groundwater Model Review

      Check out the Site-Wide Groundwater Model Review for the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS) , Piketon, Ohio. Pay special attention to the Introduction and the Recommendations and Conclusions.


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  • Extend

    • Circuit Triggers Internet Action

      Hands-on at Home

      Learn about groundwater modeling and experiment at home! Click the download button below to download 2 worksheets, one about groundwater flow, and one about groundwater plumes.

                                                                       Groundwater Flow:

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                                                                                                      Groundwater Plume:

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  • Evaluate

    • Combining Inputs and Outputs

      Review

      Let's review what we've learned.

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