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Field Study Tour: Animals • Plants • Soil • Water
Next Generation Science Standards: Animals • Plants • Soil • Water |
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Anadromous Fish
Students study the life cycle of anadromous fish such and discuss the challenges facing migrating salmon. |
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Aquatic Life Survey (Critter Catch)
Students collect, count and identify aquatic life specimens and discuss adaptations and niche of the animals. |
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Carbon Dioxide
Students test the CO2 level of an aquatic habitat and discuss the role of CO2 in water quality. |
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Dissolved Oxygen / Temperature
Students test the temperature and dissolved oxygen level of a body of water, make predictions about the presence of aquatic life, and discuss the relationship between human impact, environmental factors, dissolved oxygen, and aquatic life. |
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Hydropower
Students examine how energy is harnessed from moving water and discuss the impact of hydroelectric power generation on ecosystems and communities. |
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Microscopes / Aquatic Food Pyramid
Students collect and examine microscopic aquatic life and discuss the model of an aquatic food pyramid. |
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pH
Students test the pH of an aquatic habitat and draw connections between human activity, environmental factors, water quality and aquatic life. |
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Riparian Habitat Survey
Students examine the characteristics of a riparian zone and discuss the relationship between riparian habitat and aquatic life. |
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Stream Flow
Students calculate the volume of discharge of a stream and discuss issues surrounding water use and conservation. |
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Stream Morphology
Students build a model of a stream and examine the effect of erosion on stream shape. |
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Turbidity
Students test the turbidity of a stream or pond and discuss the relationship between sediment, water quality, and aquatic life. |
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Waste Water Treatment
Students simulate the process of municipal waste water treatment and discuss how human activities directly affect stream health. |
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Water Conservation
Students examine typical human water use and discuss strategies for conservation of potable water. |
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Water Cycle
Students define and/or act out the water cycle and point out observable stages in the water cycle. Then students characterize water as either a renewable or non-renewable resource. |
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Water Physics
Students conduct a variety of experiments to demonstrate unique physical qualities of water such as surface tension, capillary action and hydrogen bonding and discuss implications of these qualities for natural and human systems. |
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Watersheds
Students build a model of a watershed, identify components of a watershed, and examine the relationship between watershed conditions, human activity and water quality. |
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Field Study Tour: Animals • Plants • Soil • Water
Next Generation Science Standards: Animals • Plants • Soil • Water |
