Lesson Plans The following lesson plans are designed to be used in High School courses to address a range of watershed science topics using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. The lesson plans for teachers, lab documents for students, necessary data, and lab keys can be found through the links below. All lesson plans can be completed with the free Google Earth software unless another software is specified. For further information please contact areiss@uvm.edu.   AVAILABLE LESSON PLANS: Erosion Potential Lesson Plan Land Use Impact on Water Quality Lesson Plann Political and Watershed Boundaries Lesson Plan   Erosion Potential   Authors: Bill Hegman, Alex Fisher, and Kat Schweikert of Middlebury College   Description: This project is meant to teach the dangers of erosion and their effects on water quality, with a focus on the area in and around your school's stream collection sites.   Lesson Plans: Erosion Potential Lesson Plan for Google Earth   Lab Documents: Erosion Potential Lab Document for Google Earth   Data: Erosion Potential Data for Google Earth   Answer Keys: Erosion Potential Answer Key for Google Earth   Land Use Impact on Water Quality   Authors: Bill Hegman, Alex Fisher, and Kat Schweikert of Middlebury College   Description: In this lesson we will explore how land use affects water quality. Specifically we will look at the relationship between land use and phosphorous in the water.   Lesson Plans: Land Use Impact Lesson Plan for ArcMap Land Use Impact Lesson Plan for Google Earth   Lab Documents: Land Use Impact Lab Document for ArcMap Land Use Impact Lab Document for Google Earth   Data: Land Use Impact Data for ArcMap Land Use Impact Data for Google Earth   Answer Keys: Land Use Impact Answer Key for ArcMap Land Use Impact Answer Key for Google Earth   Political and Watershed Boundaries   Authors: Bill Hegman, Alex Fisher, and Kat Schweikert of Middlebury College   Description: This project is a look into how political boundaries influence watershed protection and management.   Lesson Plans: Boundaries Lesson Plan for Google Earth   Lab Documents: Boundaries Lab Document for Google Earth   Data: Boundaries Data for Google Earth   Answer Keys: Boundaries Answer Key for Google Earth