Aerial Photos (satellite imagery) of your community, or anywhere in the world, can be viewed online, starting on the Terraserver homepage, which displays a map of the world. Students can click on their desired destination, zoom in or out, pan across an image, and get a glimpse of how the landscape looks from above. Published by Terraserver.com, founded in 1997 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from http://terraserver.com

GIS for K-12 Education is more advanced and therefore more appropriate for high school students. It represents the next level of communicating data about a local watershed. Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping is being used by many government agencies and grassroots citizens’ organizations. Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). (2005). GIS for K-12 Education. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/index.html

Michigan’s Major Watersheds is a map showing the watershed boundaries of major Michigan watersheds. Available from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/lwm-mi-watersheds_202767_7.pdf

Michigan Water Science Center provides streamflow and groundwater data, water quality data, and other Michigan-specific information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from http://mi.water.usgs.gov/toc.php

Michigan Hydologic Data Collection and Analysis webpage provides information and education materials to help local watershed groups and communities protect and improve Michigan’s lakes and streams, including watershed education and management. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3313_3684_3724---,00.html

Michigan Watershed Organizations (see list in Lesson 7 – Additional Resources).

Real Time Data for Michigan: Streamflow is an outstanding source of streamflow data for 176 stations in Michigan. The site lists gaging station location, county, drainage area, period of record, type of data, and elevation above sea level. Operated by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/MI/nwis/current/?type=flow

Watersheds in the Great Lakes Region provided by the Great Lakes Information Network, serves as a clearinghouse for general, state and province-specific watershed information. Retrieved July 22, 2011, from http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/water/watersheds.html