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WGNHS – Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey – UW–Madison

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WGNHS – Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey – UW–Madison

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The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) has been serving Wisconsin for over 125 years. Part of the Division of Extension at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, WGNHS provides objective scientific information about the geology, mineral resources, and water resources of Wisconsin. We conduct research, map Wisconsin’s geology, and share information through our publications and outreach.

WGNHS has been producing geologic maps, scientific reports, and more for over 125 years. Our publications catalog offers thousands of maps, reports, datasets, and other publications—all of which are available to view and download for free.

The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) was created by the Wisconsin Legislature in 1897. It is the descendant of earlier state surveys in Wisconsin, which date back to 1854.

WGNHS, part of the Division of Extension at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is an interdisciplinary organization that conducts natural resources surveys and research to produce information used for decision-making, problem-solving, planning, management, development, and education. Survey is defined to include resource inventory as well as basic and applied research and analysis. WGNHS has no specific regulatory or enforcement responsibilities.

Mission of WGNHS:
Understanding the earth • Charting its history • Sustaining its resources
The Survey conducts earth-science surveys, field studies, and research.

We provide objective scientific information about the geology, water resources, and mineral resources of Wisconsin.

We collect, interpret, disseminate, and archive natural resource information.

We communicate the results of our activities through publications, technical talks, our website, social media, and responses to inquiries from the public.

These activities support informed decision making by government, industry, business, and individual residents of Wisconsin.

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Water Resources of the United States—National Water Information System (NWIS) Mapper - USGS

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Water Resources of the United States—National Water Information System (NWIS) Mapper - USGS

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The National Water Information System (NWIS) Mapper provides access to over 1.5 million sites contained in the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS), including sites where current and historical surface-water, groundwater, springs, and atmospheric data has been collected. Users can search by site type, data type, site number, or place.

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What's the Problem?

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Students learn of the impending asteroid impact scenario, form teams and begin to study the situation in depth. A simple in-class simulation shows them the potential for destruction and disaster. They complete worksheets and look at maps to help them define and understand the problem: What is the needed cavern size and depth? What are the geographical areas and natural features? A homework measurement assignment prepares them for the next lesson/activity.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Geography; Social Studies; Technology and Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:: Adventure Engineering,
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

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Where Are the Plastics Near Me? (Mapping the Data)

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Where Are the Plastics Near Me? (Mapping the Data)

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In a student-led and fairly independent fashion, data collected in the associated field trip activity are organized by student groups to create useful and informative Google Earth maps. Each team creates a map, uses that map to analyze the results, adjusts the map to include the analysis results, and then writes a brief summary of findings. Primarily, questions of fate-and-transport of plastics are are explored. If data was gathered in the field trip but the teacher does not desire to do the mapping activity, then alternative data presentation and analysis methods are suggested.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Geography; Social Studies; Technology and Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:: Andrey Koptelov; Nathan Howell; National Science Foundation GK-12 and Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Programs,
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

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Where is Here?

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In this lesson, students are shown the very basics of navigation. The concepts of relative and absolute location, latitude, longitude and cardinal directions are discussed, as well as the use and principles of a map and compass.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Geography; Social Studies; Technology and Engineering
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson Plan
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:: Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,; Janet Yowell; Jeff White; Malinda Schaefer Zarske; Matt Lippis; Penny Axelrad
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

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Wisconsin DNR Open Data Portal

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This is the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources GIS Open Data Portal. It is a free resource for locating, viewing, and downloading data developed and/or maintained by the Wisconsin DNR.

This site also has categories of: Water, Fish and Wildlife, Managed Lands, Cimate, Parks and Recreation, Forestry, Transportation, Indexess and PLSS, Boundaries and Land Cover and Vegetation.

The site also has Applications that include: PFAS in Wisconsin Data Viewer, Western Coulee and Ridges Regional Master Plan, North Central Forest Regional Master Plan, Wildfires Dashboard App, Report Invasive Species, CWD reporting, etc

Subject:: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Biology; Botany; Career and Technical Education; Civics and Government; Earth and Space Science; Ecology; Education; Elementary Education; Environmental Literacy and Sustainability; Environmental Science; Forestry and Agriculture; Geography; Geology; Health Education; Health Science; Higher Education; Hydrology; Life Science; Social Studies; Zoology
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Homework/Assignment; Learning Task; Lecture; Lesson; Lesson Plan
Author:: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Date Added:: 03/12/2024

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Wisconsin Life on Apple Podcasts

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Wisconsin Life celebrates the people, places, history and culture of the state. Come with us as we kayak the Mississippi River, interview musicians in Milwaukee, and bake pasties in Rhinelander. We connect you with diverse people and ideas through short stories updated twice a week.

This resource is informational; the podcast alone will not meet any social studies standards.

Subject:: American Indian Studies; Archaeology; Civics and Government; Economics; Ethnic Studies; Gender Studies; Geography; Psychology; Social Studies; Sociology and Anthropology; U.S. History; World Cultures; World History
Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: Wisconsin Public Radio
Date Added:: 03/22/2024

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Wisconsin Pictures and Facts-National Geographic Kids

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Wisconsin Pictures and Facts-National Geographic Kids

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Webpage describing the history, geography, and different cultures of Wisconsin

Subject:: English Language Arts; Geography; Reading Informational Text; Social Studies; U.S. History
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Author:: National Geographic Kids
Date Added:: 07/18/2022

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Wisconsin State Parks

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The Wisconsin State Park System provides places for outdoor recreation and for learning about nature and conservation. State parks, forests, trails and recreation areas see more than 20 million visits a year. Come and join the fun!

This site has links to all of the State Parks, Forests, Trails and recreation areas in Wisconsin.

Subject:: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Art and Design; Astronomy; Atmospheric Science; Biology; Botany; Career and Technical Education; Earth and Space Science; Ecology; Education; Elementary Education; Environmental Literacy and Sustainability; Environmental Science; Fine Arts; Forestry and Agriculture; Geography; Geology; Higher Education; Life Science; Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship; Social Studies
Material Type:: Other; Reference Material
Author:: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Date Added:: 04/24/2024

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Wisconsin Surface Water Data Viewer

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The Surface Water Data Viewer is a mapping tool for the State of Wisconsin. It provides interactive web mapping tools for a variety of datasets, including chemistry, physical, and biological data. The data managed in layers that can be turned on and off as needed. The Homepage of the Surface Water Data Viewer (SWDV) has many commonly used features labeled. Descriptions of the features are as follows:

Toolbars: There are a variety of toolbars with different themes to help complete tasks using the SWDV. The toolbars can be used to display the layers available to the map, add or remove shapes, text, or measurement features, identify points, print maps, and more!

Search Bar: Using the search bar, you can search monitoring stations by number, locations by keyword, and waterbodies by WBIC. Be careful when using the search bar, partial matches do not always appear in the results.

Navigation Pane: The navigation pane is where results will appear from searches, where you are able to select layers for the map, and features for printing. You will be able to refine the data that is shown here, if desired. You can hide the navigation pane by clicking the left-facing arrow at the top.

Coordinates and Coordinate System: The coordinates will display for any point moused-over on the map. Click the black triangle to select your preferred method for displaying lat/long (DD, DMS, DDM, Mercator). The right-most option in this pane allows you to manually manage thescale of the map. Click on the scale tool, and selected the desired scale at which you wish to view the map. Select Go to implement changes.

Scale Bar: The scale bar shows the current extent of the map.

Whole State View: This view describes what is being shown on the main map relative to the entire state. A blue rectangle will cover the region of the state being shown on the map. You can also navigate the map by moving the blue square around the state-view map. If you print a map, this whole state view will print in the corner as a reference. You can minimize this view by clicking the corner-facing arrow in the top left edge of the box.

Show/Hide Toolbar: Use this button to hide the toolbar for a larger view of the map. If you have hidden the toolbar, you can also use this button to show it again.

Subject:: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; American Indian Studies; Biology; Botany; Career and Technical Education; Earth and Space Science; Ecology; Education; Elementary Education; Environmental Science; Forestry and Agriculture; Geography; Geology; Higher Education; Hydrology; Life Science; Social Studies
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Homework/Assignment; Learning Task; Lecture; Lesson
Author:: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Date Added:: 03/12/2024

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Wisconsin's historical Earthquakes - Latest Earthquakes in World - USGS

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Wisconsin's historical Earthquakes - Latest Earthquakes in World - USGS

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This is a map showing the location and severity of each of the Earthquakes which have occurred in Wisconsin in recorded history. This site is also where one can find recent or historic earthquakes, lists, information on selected significant earthquakes, earthquake resources by state, or find webservices.

Subject:: Earth and Space Science; Education; Elementary Education; Forestry and Agriculture; Geography; Geology; Life Science; Social Studies
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Diagram/Illustration; Homework/Assignment; Lecture
Author:: USGS (US Geological Survey)
Date Added:: 03/12/2024

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A Workshop on Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2005

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A Workshop on Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2005

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This class uses lab exercises and a workshop setting to help students develop a solid understanding of the planning and public management uses of geographic information systems (GIS). The goals are to help students: acquire technical skills in the use of GIS software; acquire qualitative methods skills in data and document gathering, analyzing information, and presenting results; and investigate the potential and practicality of GIS technologies in a typical planning setting and evaluate possible applications. The workshop teaches GIS techniques and basic database management at a level that extends somewhat beyond the basic thematic mapping and data manipulation skills included in the MCP core classes (viz. 11.204 and 11.220). Instead of focusing on one thematic map of a single variable, students will concentrate on more open-ended planning questions that invite spatial analysis but will require judgment and exploration to select relevant data and mapping techniques; involve mixing and matching new, local data with extracts from official records (such as census data, parcel data and regional employment and population forecasts); utilize spatial analysis techniques such as buffering, address matching, overlays; use other modeling and visualization techniques beyond thematic mapping; and raise questions about the skills, strategy, and organizational support needed to sustain such analytic capability within a variety of local and regional planning settings. Students seeking graduate credit should enroll in the subject 11.520; undergraduates should enroll in the subject 11.188. The subjects meet together and have nearly identical content. ArcGIS/ArcMap/ArcInfo Graphical User Interface is the intellectual property of ESRI and is used herein with permission. Copyright ĺŠ ESRI. All rights reserved.

Subject:: Geography; Social Studies
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Ferreira, Joseph, Jr.
Date Added:: 01/01/2005

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World Geography Investigation 5 – Why is water access unequal in and around Mexico City?

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World Geography Investigation 5 – Why is water access unequal in and around Mexico City?

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This unit from the Read.Inquire.Write project out of the University of Michigan examines an important geographical and socio-economic political question. Students investigate five unique sources to practice important disciplinary literacy skills within the context of a topic that has significant real world implications. The unit also features an authentic summative assessment task.

Read a review of standards alignment: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TmEjnt7iYYDhYphhwyX_zcJT9cQST1tYG7ByOaPlVM8/edit#

Subject:: Civics and Government; Geography; Social Studies
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Assessment; Case Study; Lesson Plan; Primary Source; Rubric/Scoring Guide; Teaching/Learning Strategy; Unit of Study
Author:: Read.Inquire.Write
Date Added:: 12/21/2021

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A World of Weather: Fundamentals of Meteorology, Chapter 17

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A World of Weather: Fundamentals of Meteorology, Chapter 17

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This series of Web pages contains the material in Chapter 17: Numerical Weather Prediction, which is part of the fifth edition of the textbook / laboratory manual, A World of Weather: Fundamentals of Meteorology

Subject:: Earth and Space Science; Geography; Geology; Social Studies
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Full Course; Textbook
Provider:: Pennsylvania State University
Provider Set:: Penn State, College of EMS
Author:: Lee Grenci and Jon Nese
Date Added:: 11/09/2017

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