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Water Quality Monitoring
http://minerva.union.edu/hollochk/pedagogy/files/cn1.pdf
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This activity is designed to study the water quality of a stream in your area, by measuring the temperature, pH, alkalinity, conductivity and total dissolved solids. It lends itself to integrating biology with earth science when using the microscope to study the living organisms in the water. The main objective is to determine the water quality of a local fresh water stream, as surface waters may be adversely impacted by human activity. This site has detailed instructions for conducting the listed tests.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Field activity
    • Lab activity
Subject:
  • Environmental science
  • Hydrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
This activity is posted on a web site that is for public dissemination of tried and true labs used for teaching Earth Science.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-006-862
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Change, constancy, and measurement
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Populations, resources, environments
    • 9-12:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Change, constancy, and measurement
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Environmental quality
        • Natural and human-induced hazards
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Charlotte L. Naples
No organizational affiliation

Publisher: Kurt Hollocher
Geology Department, Union College