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Water Monitoring and Pollution

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Students explore the effects of pollution on water supply and how to identify safe drinking water. They test different samples of water over regular intervals and analyze the results to see if they are cyclical or represent a growing problem.

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water pollution, pollution, data analysis

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data analysis, water pollution, science
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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