b'C H A P T E R S E V E Nflow of water from Great Hill northeast to Lovers Lake and winding up in Ryders Cove. As The Chronicle told it, she anticipated that the model will be a powerful way to motivate students to do hands-on research and experimentation in their own community watershed.At the same time, Erik Berg, science teacher at the High School, was awarded $500 to enhance his Marine Biodiversity project; the money covered purchases of more than a dozen items of equipment. Bergs endeavor had these goals: (1) catalog the marine biodiversity of the Muddy Creek estuary; (2) analyze any trends in that diversity over the span of the study; and (3) analyze the effects of environmental factors (water temperature, light intensity) on biodiversity.Berg has his own web page for reporting results of this ongoing research. (To support his activity, he also received $3,000 from Friends of Pleasant Bay.)School year 2002-03: A total of $4,000 met two different purposes. As lead teachers in the Fourth Grade proposal, Diane Littlefield and art specialist Linda Simonitsch requested $3,000 for their elementary- level project called Connecting with the Waterways of Chatham, integrating art, science and language arts for study of local nature and environs. FCW decided to aim the remaining $1,000 toward purchases of books, periodicals and instructional materialsin Dr. Gavins words, to increase awareness and understanding of environmental issues.FCWs funds for educadonal suppot have made it possible for Chatham Highs teachers to enrich the field learning experiences of students like these.Items covered include waders, chemicals, and transportation to off-campus sites.Courtesy Jean Avery110'