Understanding surface water and groundwater interactions: Barton Springs
"Understanding surface water and groundwater interactions: Graphing spring flow in the Barton Springs Segment of the Edwards Aquifer, Texas” requires that students examine the relationship between surface water and groundwater at Barton Springs located in Austin, Texas. Barton Springs is part of the Edwards Aquifer, a karst aquifer that provides much of the water to Central Texas. In the activity, sudents construct stream hydrographs to compare precipitation to spring flow based on three time different scales: hourly, daily, and annually.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Barton Springs and Mars Module Overview-KKE.pdf | 197.36 KB |
| Teacher Background Information_KKE.pdf | 873.48 KB |
| Teacher Ed. Answer Sheet_KKE.pdf | 113.23 KB |
| Hydrograph One_KKE_Example.xls | 158 KB |
| Hydrograph Two_KKE_Example.xls | 517 KB |
| Bartosn Springs Procedures Packet_KKE.pdf | 3 MB |
| Student Answer Sheet_KKE.pdf | 101.37 KB |
| Hydrograph One.xls | 78 KB |
| Hydrograph Two.xls | 490.5 KB |
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This looks great! I'm
This looks great! I'm always looking for aquifer/groundwater activities because the kids just can't get past the idea that an aquifer is a fast flowing river underground.