Hudson River Snapshot Day Event Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plans Based on Snapshot Day Data

Lesson plans using data students collect themselves can be exciting! Below you will find several lesson plans based on our Snapshot Day activities and results. These activites are a great way to prepare for your annual Snapshot Day event, or to wrap up after the event. Many of these activites can be updated and adjusted by replacing the data used with current year data.

Curriculum Title	Teacher Background	Grade Level
Designing a Study Scientific Method - Oh that! Look at how setting up a study can determine what you learn, and how useful it is	Teacher Background	Middle School & High School
Snapshot Day Definitions & Activities Review some of the basic background information that is useful BEFORE you venture out to the river	Teacher Background	Adaptable to all ages
Addition/Subtraction with Shipping Data Use real data from Snapshot Day ship travel to complete basic math questions	Teacher Background	Elementary Grades
Multiplication/Division with Shipping Data Use real data from Snapshot Day ship travel to calculate speed of transit and more	Teacher Background	Middle School Grades
Locating the Salt Front with Salinity Data Look at data from Snapshot Day to determine where the Salt Front was for the day	Teacher Background	Middle School Grades
Fish Distribution Look at fish seining data from Snapshot Day to examine fish habitats and behavior	Teacher Background	Elementary & Middle School Grades
Graphing the Salt Front Activity Examining data for a 12 month period, see how the salt front moves in the river	Teacher Background	Middle School & High School
Is the Hudson River Too Salty to Drink? What contributes to the 'Salt Front' in the Hudson River? Look at data from three separate sources from Lamont Data Puzzles	Teacher Background	Middle School & High School
Interpreting Your Data Worksheet Useful for field discussion or analysis on how to look at the data you collected	Teacher Background	Middle School & High School