Student Lenses
There are many different groups of people affected by the dust on snow problem in Colorado. Each student will focus on a specific industry lens as they research the problems and concerns that industry faces for the dust on snow problem. As they design a solution or course of action, students will consider their individual lens and design a solution that considers their lens.
Below are resources for the four lenses that PBL teams will consider as they work to solve the dust on snow problem. As you research and get to know your lens, use the question organizer below to help focus your research. Be sure to CITE ALL SOURCES using www.easybib.com you use as you work.
Below are resources for the four lenses that PBL teams will consider as they work to solve the dust on snow problem. As you research and get to know your lens, use the question organizer below to help focus your research. Be sure to CITE ALL SOURCES using www.easybib.com you use as you work.
Expert Research Questions
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Job Description
What does your industry do?
What qualifications and skills are needed to work in your industry?
Where in Colorado would someone in your industry work? (Where would you find it on a map?)
Costs (money) of using water in your industry…
Water Usage
How does your industry use water?
What does your industry use water for?
How do you manage water in your industry?
What technology or machinery helps your industry use water?
Current Problems and Solutions
What environmental problems does your industry cause?
What regulations or laws are currently in effect to help relieve or minimize the problems above?
What advertisements or marketing does your industry use to help educate people about water?
Dust on Snow PBL
How is your industry affected by the Dust on Snow problem?
What would happen to your industry if the snowpack melted sooner than expected? How would you address an early runoff?
What does your industry do?
What qualifications and skills are needed to work in your industry?
Where in Colorado would someone in your industry work? (Where would you find it on a map?)
Costs (money) of using water in your industry…
Water Usage
How does your industry use water?
What does your industry use water for?
How do you manage water in your industry?
What technology or machinery helps your industry use water?
Current Problems and Solutions
What environmental problems does your industry cause?
What regulations or laws are currently in effect to help relieve or minimize the problems above?
What advertisements or marketing does your industry use to help educate people about water?
Dust on Snow PBL
How is your industry affected by the Dust on Snow problem?
What would happen to your industry if the snowpack melted sooner than expected? How would you address an early runoff?
Research Resources for Lenses
Agriculture and RanchingRunning Dry: San Antonio Express News
Climate Impacts on Agriculture and Food Supply Guzzling the West's Water Do chemicals affect water quality? How much water goes to agriculture?
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Water Quality Managers/ReservoirsDams and Reservoirs in Colorado (map)
Cinnamon Snow: Flecks of Dust Alter Western Water Supplies ~1120 L EPA: Climate Impact on Water Resources~1180 L Dirty Snow Causes Early Runoff in Cascades, Rockies ~1350L Western Confluence: Dust on Snow ~ 1350 L Studying Rivers Means Wading Into More Than Just Water Colorado Watershed Assembly Environmental Protection Agency Colorado Watershed Change the Course National Geographic Colorado River Map City of Thornton, CO Water City of Thornton Water Resources Division City of Thornton Water Distribution Line Work for Water Reservoir Manager Reservoir Engineer Manager Salaries Water Engineer Target Jobs Colorado Water Conservation Board
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Recreation Users/TourismMap of Water Recreation in Colorado
Kayaking to Sailing, Colorado Dives into a World of Water Sports Bureau of Land Management Water Recreation Colorado River Basin: Setting the Course Dust Speeds Colorado Snow Melt, Shortens Ski Mountaineering Season Summit County Dust Storm Could Impact Skiing and Accelerate Snowmelt Resorts Grapple with Global Warming Tourism Officer Job Description Recreation Director Job Description Water Recreation in Colorado Colorado Water Activities
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Industry: Oil and GasOil and Gas Wells in Colorado (map)
Colorado Oil and Gas Association- Water Laws Hydraulic Fracturing Water Use Well Construction and Groundwater Protection Does the oil and gas industry contribute to the problem? Fracking and water use Nobel Energy Water Protection Water Issues Air Water Gas
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