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Contents
  1. Purpose: Description of this unit and the WHETEC program at Whetstone.
  2. Instructions: Objectives, materials needed, procedure, assessment, further studies and applications, observations.
  3. Whetpebble Contour Map: (Handout, PICT graphic) Presents contour of region in scaled, graphical format.
  4. Area Descriptions: (Handout) Written descriptions of neighborhoods in the Whetpebble area.
  5. Jiffy Coal Co.: (Handout) Announcement of offer from Jiffy to the people of Whetpebble (use with Scenario #1)
  6. Scenario #1: (Handout) Mining in Whetpebble. Describes a situation involving Jiffy Coal Co. Students must decide on policy.
  7. Scenario #2: (Handout)Municipal Solid Waste Disposal in Whetpebble. Describes a situation involving the need for a city landfill.
  8. Students must decide on policy (instructor's alternative to scenario #1).
  9. Scenario #3: (Handout)Logging in SW Whetpebble. Describes a situation in which a timbering company is interested in the area's resources (instructor's alternative to scenarios #1 and #2).
  10. Woodchuck Timbering Co.: (Handout) Announcement of offer from Woodchuck to the people of Whetpebble (use with scenario #3).
  11. Scenario #4: (Handout)Water Contamination in Whetpebble. Describes a situation in which Whetpebble must identify a mysterious source of water contamination based on the evidence (instructor's alternative to scenarios #1, #2, and #3).
  12. Whetpebble Geological Surface Map (showing water sources) (Handout,PICT graphic, use with scenario #4).
  13. Whetpebble Geologic Cross-Sections: (Handout, PICT graphic) shows rock types and soil (use with scenario #4).
  14. Suggested Supplements and Aids for the 4 Whetpebble scenarios: (background lessons, instructor information).
  15. Whetpebble Map Reading Activity (Handout): Suggested activity to precede Whetpebble activities, especially scenarios #1 and #3).
  16. Whetpebble Map Reading Activity Answers.
  17. Field Investigations in a Local Ecosystem: Supplemental Activity to be conducted outdoors, information for instructors):
  18. Field Investigations in a Local Ecosystem: (Handout) Student assignments for the excursion.
  19. Sources of information and author's Email address.