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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Ponds and Streams: How Clean Is Our Water?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this field lab, students investigate the differences in three city ponds. Students will compare pond life, temperature, pH, Ammonia, dissolved oxygen, and Nitrate. The student use the pond sheets (Flinn Scientific Catalog 2007) to...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Chesapeake Bay Algal Blooms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this inquiry, students engage with mapping data to determine what kind of land coverage is contributing the most to harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Click on the link for teacher resources for teaching guides and...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Disasters to Nature: Sensitivity of Ground Water Systems to Pollution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students visit three sites to investigate the areas where there is very high sensitivity for ground-water pollution. They also test the quality of water, measuring the dissolved oxygen, pH, total phosphate, nitrates, turbidity, and...