1. The Four Phases Phase 1: Teach Phase 2: Collect Phase 3: Report
Phase 4: Speak
Students are instructed in the classroom:
Watershed and River Continuum
Water Quality Concerns and Impacts
Environmental Consulting Scenarios
Students work in the field to collect:
Chemical Parameters
Macroinvertebrate Counts
Bacterial Counts
Students are expected to:
Complete a lab report
Summarize their findings
Students present findings:
Create a poster reviewing experiment
Develop graphs and tables to display data
Present poster at a symposium/conference
Students
Learn To:
Students
Learn To:
Students
Learn To:
Students
Learn To:
Understand the connectivity of water systems
Identify major sources of fresh water pollution
Name and describe basic water quality monitoring parameters
Evaluate scenarios for possible water quality concerns and determine appropriate testing measures
Make observations of surroundings utilizing a research perspective
Conduct scientific water quality tests for pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, nutrients and temperature
Identify macroinvertebrates and bacteria used as biological indicators of water quality
Develop technical writing skills and ability to state information scientifically
Use data to develop causal relationships
Summarize basic research protocols and collection methods based upon field work
Make inferences about the relative water quality of a freshwater ecosystem
Construct visual data representation including graphs/tables of changes of water quality monitoring parameters over time
Introduction to statistical analysis and importance of statistics in research methodology
Public speaking skills and the importance of scientific communication
Field and answer questions about research

2. The Four Phases Phase 1: Learn Phase 2: Collect Phase 3: Report
Phase 4: Speak
Students are instructed in the classroom:
Watershed and River Continuum
Water Quality Concerns and Impacts
Environmental Consulting Scenarios
Students work in the field to measure:
Chemical Parameters
Macroinvertebrate Counts
Bacterial Counts
Students are expected to:
Complete a lab report
Summarize their findings
Students present findings:
Create a scientific poster
Present poster at a symposium/conference
Students
Learn To:
Students
Learn To:
Students
Learn To:
Students
Learn To:
Understand the connectivity of water systems
Identify major sources of fresh water pollution
Name and describe basic water quality monitoring parameters
Evaluate scenarios for possible water quality concerns and determine appropriate testing measures
Make observations of surroundings utilizing a research perspective
Conduct scientific water quality tests for pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, nutrients and temperature
Identify macroinvertebrates and bacteria used as biological indicators of water quality
Develop technical writing skills and ability to state information scientifically
Use data to develop causal relationships
Summarize basic research protocols and collection methods based upon field work
Make inferences about the relative water quality of a freshwater ecosystem
Construct visual data representation including graphs/tables of changes of water quality monitoring parameters over time
Introduction to statistical analysis and importance of statistics in research methodology
Public speaking skills and the importance of scientific communication
Field and answer questions about research

3. The Four Phases Phase 1: Teach Phase 2: Collect Phase 3: Report
Phase 4: Speak
Students are instructed in the classroom:
Watershed and River Continuum
Water Quality Concerns and Impacts
Environmental Consulting Scenarios
Students work in the field to collect:
Chemical Parameters
Macroinvertebrate Counts
Bacterial Counts
Students are expected to:
Complete a lab report
Summarize their findings
Students present findings:
Create a scientific poster
Present poster at a symposium/conference
Students
Learn To:
Students
Learn To:
Students
Learn To:
Students
Learn To:
Understand the connectivity of water systems
Identify major sources of fresh water pollution
Name and describe basic water quality monitoring parameters
Evaluate scenarios for possible water quality concerns and determine appropriate testing measures
Make observations of surroundings utilizing a research perspective
Conduct scientific water quality tests for pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, nutrients and temperature
Identify macroinvertebrates and bacteria used as biological indicators of water quality
Develop technical writing skills and ability to state information scientifically
Use data to develop causal relationships
Summarize basic research protocols and collection methods based upon field work
Make inferences about the relative water quality of a freshwater ecosystem
Construct visual data representation including graphs/tables of changes of water quality monitoring parameters over time
Introduction to statistical analysis and importance of statistics in research methodology
Public speaking skills and the importance of scientific communication
Field and answer questions about research