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Students participate in 11 hands on activities to explore watershed and water quality issues. While on a field trip, students measure four abiotic factors and examine external conditions that affect the factors. In other activities, students explore the diversity of aquatic environments, they identify and count macroinvertebrates, predict the quality of water, compare and contrast environments, vegetation, wildlife and more. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the biotic and abiotic factors that are found in an aquatic ecosystem. The emphasis is upon the investigation of present an projections of future water quality. Then students visit a local body of water to gather data while making observations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the environment of a stream or lake to collect and observe macroinvertebrates in their natural environment. They record data and summarize the information obtained. Students are looking to see if there has been any human influence upon the populations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of a macroinvertebrate. They observe the presence of increases or decrease in population in order to test for factors that contribute to the extinction of a species. Also, students predict the likelihood of extinction of existing species. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in the process of researching a riparian ecosystem. They conduct a field trip in order to obtain different types of data and work on measurement skills to analyze data to form a conclusion about the biotic factors of the ecosystem. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson to investigate the nitrogen cycle. They conduct class discussion and use a graphic organizer to observe the steps of the cycle. Students also measure the nitrate content found in various sources of water. The lesson has sufficient background for the teacher. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students investigate relationship between the temperature and concentration of dissolved oxygen in water. They examine how pollution and other natural influences can cause the parameters to change. In groups, students collect water from a stream and follow instructions to measure given factors. Students discuss the results from their experiment. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the changes that can take place in an aquatic environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The research is used to report different possibilities of change because of abiotic or biotic factors. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the plan of a community water management plan. They are given the roles of community members who are involved in a meeting to discuss the development of a plan to conserve water and preserve resources of water. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students debate the positive aspects of dam construction. They discuss how a dam changes the ecosystem. In groups, students research and gather information for a debate. They state their position and write a report supporting it. After the debate, the "town" votes on whether the dam should be constructed. They consider strategies for reducing the negative aspects of the dam. Full Review »
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