Water Monitoring Kit
Provided by: Earth Force|Published on: April 6, 2021
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Activity - Outdoors
Subjects: Biology, Health
Authors: Earth Force
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This guide book contains a fully detailed plan for running an investigation of water quality in a local watershed.
- This manual is written to work with a GREEN Standard Water Monitoring Kit, which can be purchased online.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- It includes a guide for study design, recommendations for types of tests that can be run, detailed instructions for running those different types of tests, and data collection sheets.
Additional Prerequisites
- Be sure to consider safety practices if taking students into the field to gather samples.
- Covering all exposed skin is a must when collecting samples, and probably a good idea when running tests as well.
Differentiation
- Another option would be to piece together the different materials and tests yourself, depending on which investigations you want students to run.
- Aquarium stores are good places to find materials for different kinds of water testing (dissolved oxygen, pH, etc.).
Safety measures, tools and procedures for all field and laboratory experiment is safe for students to practice. This manual is recommended to teach water quality testing.
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About the Partner Provider
Earth Force
Earth Force is a national nonprofit with over 30 years of experience partnering with school districts, youth-serving organizations, and educators to evolve student learning through Environmental Applied Civics (EAC). Their expertise is in the elements that make authentic civic engagement work: centering youth voice, building strong youth-adult partnerships, and creating resilient communities.
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