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This page contains resource materials from the 2007 CFWEP Teachers Academy. These materials can serve as the basis for lesson plans, and provide additional information on numerous issues related to the Clark Fork Watershed. To download these materials for later use, right click on a link and choose "save as."
From Keynote Speaker Professor Pat Munday, PhD, Montana Tech Professional & Technical Communications Professor:
General History of the Anaconda Company & Superfund (powerpoint)
Butte Mining, 1864-2005: A brief cultural and environmental history (pdf)
An Analysis of Soil Arsenic Records of Decision (pdf, from the Environmental Science & Technology journal, Vol. 35, No. 12, 2001, published on web 05/12/2001)
Press Release on the 1998 Natural Resource Damage Settlement in the U.S. v. ARCO Lawsuit (pdf)
From Keynote Speaker Deb Fassnacht of the Watershed Education Network:
Milltown Dam Education Program (powerpoint)
From Keynote Speaker Vicki Watson, PhD, University of Montana Environmental Studies Professor:
Conservation, Protection & Restoration (CPR) for the Clark Fork Watershed (powerpoint)
From Keynote Speaker Chad Okrusch, Montana Tech Professional & Technical Communications Professor:
The Big Picture: Uncovering Hidden Connections (powerpoint)
The Berkeley Pit Through Time (powerpoint)
Todd Trigsted's Website Documenting the Clark Fork Superfund
Technology & Equipment Resources:
Multimeters & Probes
Xplorer GLX User Manual (pdf)
PASCO Scientific's Page on the Xplorer GLX Datalogger
Getting Started with the Xplorer GLX Online Training Videos
Vernier Software and Technology's Page on Dataloggers
Vernier Software and Technology's Page on the LabPro Datalogger
LabPro Datalogger User Manual (pdf)
LabPro Datalogger Technical Reference Manual (pdf)
Water Testing Kits
Hach/Project WET Rivers, Streams, Ponds, and Lakes Water Testing Kit
Software
DataStudio Starter Manual (pdf)
PASCO Scientific's Page on DataStudio
Microscopes
Motic 20-100x LED Field Microscope
QX5 Digital Blue Computer Microscope Digital Camera
Graphing Calculators
Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
Misc & Accessories
Vernier Go! Link (connects Vernier probes directly to a USB interface)
Vernier Sensor Compatability Chart
PASCO's Going for the Grants Booklet (pdf)
Education Resources:
Montana Science Standards (pdf from the Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2006)
Montana Science Grade Level Expectations for Grades K-12 (pdf)
Montana Standards-at-a-Glance Chart (pdf)
Montana OPI Content Standards & Performance Descriptors by Subject