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WETMAAP Overview
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CORSE 2000 June 27, 2000 WETMAAP Development
Team
Catherine M. Lockwood Lawrence R. Handley Jean
May-Brett Nathan Handley Geographer Geographer Pro
ject Coordinator IT Manager Chadron State
College USGS National Wetlands Louisiana Public
Broadcast Network / Website Architect Chadron,
Nebraska Research Center jmay-brett_at_lpb.org
handleyn_at_earthlink.com clockwood_at_csc.edu
Lafayette, Louisiana larry_handley_at_usgs.gov
  WETMAAP Wetland Education Through Maps
And Aerial Photography
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Abstract
WETMAAP (Wetland Education Through Maps and
Aerial Photography) provides a significant new
means of disseminating environmental information
about wetlands and upland habitats from a
geographic perspective through workshops and the
Internet. Because technology is evolving at an
extremely rapid rate, WETMAAP delivers
state-of-the-art technology in a low-cost,
low-tech fashion to meet the needs of teachers
and school districts with limited budgets. The
Program offers a series of wetland workshops that
provide training in basic ecological concepts,
technological skills, and methods of
interpretation necessary for assessing wetland
and upland habitat change. Workshops explore
wetlands using aerial photography, satellite
imagery, and wetland maps, and introduce
traditional mapping technology into the
classroom. Workshop participants or website users
have the option to reproduce workshop materials
at a minor copy price or to print most of the
materials from the website. Through use of the
WETMAAP website (www.rac.louisiana.edu/wetmaap)
website educators can increase their ability to
promote student awareness of and interest in
wetland issues. The website is an accessible
source for satellite images, aerial photography,
topographic maps, workshop outlines, and other
Internet sources.
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WETMAAP Goals

• Introduce educators to wetland habitats
  functions and values
• Introduce educators and students to wetland
  mapping, digital databases, and GIS technology
• Assist educators with the integration of wetland
  issues into existing curricula
• Promote public awareness of wetland loss issues
  and provide an understanding of the cause and
  effect of wetland change

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WETMAAP Sites
Crescent Lake
Foster City
Mono Lake
Cape Hatteras
Tensas Basin
Mobile Bay
Texas City / Virginia Point
Martello Castle
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WETMAAP Site
Primary Funding Sponsors
Workshop
Website
Contributing Sponsors
USGS National Wetland Research
Center Chadron State College NASA/UL -
Regional Application Center
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Wetland Education Through Maps And
Aerial Photography
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Materials Used

• USGS Topographic Maps
• Aerial Photography
• National Wetland Inventory (NWI) Maps
• Land Cover Maps
• Airborne Scanner Data
• Satellite Imagery
• Bathymetric Maps
• Soils Maps
• Special Use Maps

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Habitat Maps
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina - 1983
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Landcover Maps
Mobile Bay, Alabama - 1988
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USGS Topographic Maps
Virginia Point, Texas - 1994
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Satellite Imagery
Landsat IV
Black Bay, Louisiana - 1993
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Aerial Photography
CIR 1995 Martello Castle, Louisiana
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Airborne Scanner Imagery
TMS 1990 Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
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Hands-On Teacher Workshops
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Photographic Essay
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Standards Based Exercises
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New Orleans Finders Keepers
OVERVIEW This introductory activity is used to
familiarize learners with the information found
on Aerial Photographs and Topographic Maps. A
variety of objects and locations was selected to
introduce the use of different styles and
symbols. SUBJECT AREA Geography GRADE LEVEL
Middle School OBJECTIVES To introduce
topographic maps and the representative colors
and symbols used. To provide exposure to the
skills of aerial photographic interpretation STAN
DARDS National Geography Standards Essential
Element 1. The World in Spatial Terms Standard
1 How to use maps and other geographic
representations, tools and technologies to
acquire, process and report information from a
spatial perspective. Standard 3 How to analyze
the spatial organization of people, places, and
environments on Earths surface. Essential
Element 3. Physical Systems Standard 1 The
physical processes that shape the pattern of
Earths surface. Louisiana Social Science
Content Standards G-1A-M1 identifying and
describing the characteristics, functions, and
applications of various types of maps and other
geographic representations, tools and
technologies G-2A-M2 interpreting and
developing maps, globes, graphs, charts, models,
and databases to analyze spatial
distributions and patterns G-1B-M2
identifying and describing significant physical
features that have influenced historical events
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New Orleans Finders Keepers Cont.
CROSS CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS Mathematics
comparing scale Language Arts
Communication Art development of pattern
recognition Earth Science Identification of
surface features and processes TIME Teacher
30 minutes for preparation of material packets
Class time one 50 minute class MATERIALS
1995 Aerial Photograph, New Orleans,
Louisiana 1982 124,000 Topographic Map, New
Orleans East Magnifying glass Topographic
symbols chart SUGGESTED PROCEDURE As the
students receive the materials packet, encourage
group exploration and quick comparisons. Simple
discussion questions should be used to have the
students notice the use of colors, symbols, and
labeling techniques. Use sections 1,2, and 3 for
this. Introduction to color, symbols, and
scale. Ask the following discussion questions
and have the students identify and locate
topographic symbols. Using the topographic
symbols chart and the topographic map Blue
colored features represent? Green colored
features represent? Black colored features
represent? Purple colored features represent?
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New Orleans Finders Keepers Cont.
Using the topographic symbols chart Identify
the symbol for marsh. Identify symbol for a
power line. Identify symbol for a
school. Identify symbol for a dual highway with
median. On the New Orleans East 124,000
topographic map Locate a school Locate a
railroad Locate a cemetery Using the 124,000
New Orleans East topographic map Find the
scale in feet Find "0" on the scale. Why is
there 1000 feet to the left and 1000 feet to the
right of "0"? Using the edge of a piece of
paper, determine the distance in feet from the
Loyola. University to Lee Circle in downtown
New Orleans. What is the straight line
distance? What is the distance following St.
Charles Avenue? Section 1 Given the table
below, first find the object listed on the
topographic map and then locate the identified
site on the aerial photograph. Object
Location Superdome Near center of map Oil
Storage tanks Southeast quadrant of map on the
West Bank French Quarter Center, East edge of
map (Vieux Carre) Section 2 On the 1995
Aerial Photograph 1. Locate the Huey R Long
Bridge 2. Locate Audubon Park 3. Locate
some marsh
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New Orleans Finders Keepers Cont.
Section 3 On the 1995 Aerial Photograph 1.
Note the ferry crossing the river at the foot of
Canal Street. 2. How many barges are in the
"tow" going under the Greater New Orleans Bridge?
3. How many large ships can you count in the
river? ASSESSMENT 1. The instructor will
circulate throughout the room questioning each
group to establish student mastery of the
materials and to troubleshoot and direct
student attention to features an objects. 2. If
the materials have been laminated, students may
label the objects or places in Sections 1- 2
using a washable marker. 3. Student journal
entries on the objectives of the activity. 4.
After completing the search and locate tasks
provided in Sections 1- 3, the student or
cooperative group may select other objects or
sites to develop peer quizzes. EXPLORATIONS MAY
INCLUDE Packets of local topographic maps and
aerial photographs for the students to identify
known and unknown sites. Student construction
of a school topographic map completed to scale
and properly oriented. INTERNET SITES
http// evlweb.eecs.uic.edu/pape/vrml/etopo h
ttp// www_nmd.usgs.gov
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Resource Materials

• Wetlands Functions and Values Blackline Masters
• Geographic Summary and Background Information
• NASA Airborne Science Program Slides
• Habitat Slides
• Background Slides
• National Wetland Inventory Classification
• Habitat Categories
• USGS Topographic Symbols Chart
• How to Determine Scale
• Glossary

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