This page contains resource materials from the 2008 CFWEP Teachers Academy. These materials can serve as the basis for lesson plans, and provide additional information on numerous issues related to the Clark Fork Watershed. To download these materials for later use, right click on a link and choose "save as."

Resource materials from the 2007 CFWEP Teachers Academy are available by clicking here.

Butte Mining, 1864 – 2005: A brief cultural and environmental history (pdf) by Pat Munday, Montana Tech Professional & Technical Communications Professor

Superfund History (powerpoint) by Pat Munday, Montana Tech Professional & Technical Communications Professor

Geospatial Learning (pdf, revised 6/6/08) by Van Shelhamer, Robert Rumney & Lee Weldon

Building an ArcMap Document (pdf) by Van Shelhamer

Using X-Y Data to Create New Feature Class or Shapefile (pdf)

Integration of GPS and science data from field trips into GIS (pdf) by Xiaobing Zhou, Montana Tech Physics and Geophysical Engineering Professor

Phagedigging Overview (pdf) by Marissa Pedulla , Montana Tech Biology Professor

Phagedigging Protocol (pdf) by Marissa Pedulla , Montana Tech Biology Professor

Phagedigging Instructions (pdf) by Marissa Pedulla , Montana Tech Biology Professor

Education Websites (pdf) or for direct links click here

Defining and Measuring River Health (pdf) by James R. Karr

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) Online Publication on Integrated/Interdisciplinary Curriculum

CFWEP Overview (powerpoint)

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Clark Fork Education (powerpoint)

Montana Film Office - Past Productions in Montana (weblink)

FWP's Discover Montana's Ecosystems (weblink)

Montana Indian Education from the Office of Public Instruction (weblink)

What is River Health (powerpoint) by Michelle Anderson

Biological Assessment of Water Quality in the Upper Clark Fork Watershed (powerpoint) by Michelle Anderson and Zara Berg