1. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» Levels 9 - 11 forms (14 – 17 Years old) Project Overview AuthorDemidova O., Gymnasia № 44, Irkutsk, Russia To get acquainted with problems of planet water resources; To compare structure and quality of water in different regions of Russia; To learn to work with Microsoft Virtual Earth maps; To receive observation skills; To create network community of teacher and pupils – defenders of water resources of Russia. Objectives DescriptionGroups of pupils of various Russian schools get acquainted with properties of water and by practical consideration define structure and quality of water resources in the region, render received data on a virtual maps and represent the work report in the form of computer presentation. Quality and composition of water, Russia, chemistry, ecology, geography, biology; Keywords

2. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» Teacher Planning and Management Background & Planning: Lake Baikal is considered to be the world’s purest water reservoir. It contains 1/5 part of all world reserves of superficial sweet waters. The Angara river, the only Baikal source, is one of the purest rivers distinguished by a high transparency of water. Pupils begin the research with these reservoirs. Are structure and quality of water equal all over Russia? The purpose is to answer this question. Classroom Images: The chemical laboratory, study of information technologies are involved in the project;

3. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» Teacher Management Internet - community of teachers ITN School - the Center of the project School in region

4. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» Ecology Chemistry Geography Biology Assessment: Results of work estimate the teacher of community «Networks of creative teachers». Assessment and Standards The content of various substances in natural water; Problems of pollution of water; Features of flora and fauna of a reservoir; Location of natural reservoirs and their features;

5. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» The didactic manual for pupils: Includes simple techniques of laboratory experiences, referenced data about quality of waters. Material to project: The textbook will be useful both to pupils, and for the teacher at preparation for lessons. Contains a specification concerning structure, properties and qualities of water. Strategies for an execution the laboratory work: The laboratory works includes recommendations by definition organoleptic properties and structure of water. Teaching Resources Creation of a maps Microsoft Virtual Earth: http://maps.live.com http://maps.live.com Data on some rivers and lakes: http://vodabaikala.narod.ru http://lake-baikal.narod.ru/angara.html http://ru.wikipedia.org/

6. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» Software Use of innovative technologies for research materials and data processing http://www.microsoft.com/rus/news/issues/2007/06/Office_Live_Meeting_2007.mspx MS Office ХР; Internet Explorer; Outlook Express; Microsoft Virtual Earth; Adobe Photoshop.

7. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» Reftinsky l. Reftinskoe r. Seversky Donec r. Ushakovka r. Angara l. Baikal Belgorod Irkutsk Objects of researches Interaction of participants Geography of the project Ulan-Ude

8. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» «Baikal - the Site of the World Heritage» «Definition of quantity of the dissolved salts in tests of water of Baikal» Ulan-Ude Lake Baikal Values TDS- metre in tests of lake Baikal, g/ml Is 636 km long and has a surface area 31 500 km²; The maximum depth is 1,637 m The total volume of the water mass is 23 000. км³ (~ 22 % of world reserves of fresh water); Baikal is 25 million years old! The number of tributaries is 336; Оk!

9. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» Rivers Angara & Ushakovka «Water of Angara» «Travel on a water pipe» Irkutsk Angara one of the purest rivers distinguished by a high transparency of water originates in Baikal. Is 1779 km long and has a surface area 1 039 000 km²; On the river 3 hydroelectric power stations are constructed. Ushakovka - inflow of Angara Is 70 km long and has a surface area 9190 km²; Water flow – 2,08 m³/s. Fe 2+ content Maximum allowable concentration

10. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» “Schoolboys can find out not only an ecological situation of native region, but also look all these aspects on a map” Russian Rivers Network - Voluntary association of the public ecological organizations from the various regions of Russia working in protection of the rivers: http://www.pomreke.ru School project

11. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» Inclusion in the project of the greater number of regions and objects of research We invite to cooperation! Reftinsky Irkutsk Belgorod Krasnoyarsk Khabarovsk Samara Moskow Myrmansk Ryazan Prospects of development of the project Ulan-Ude

12. Project «Is the water the same everywhere?» Teachers and School Information Heads of regional school team: Rossihina L.A., (Ulan-Ude) Antonova T.J. (Reftinsky) Author of the project and head of a school team 10 form Demidova O.E.., teacher of chemistry e-mail: oled@au.ru oled@au.ru Gymnasia № 44 Irkutsk, Russia e-mail: gym44@cbtnet.ru gym44@cbtnet.ru Head of laboratory researches Koroleva G.N., candidate of chemical sciences, assistant professor of state university Head of a school team 11 form Ievleva I.F., (Irkutsk) Head of a school team 9 form Sсhapova O.A., (Irkutsk) Regional host of the project : Chemistry teachers’ community coordinator, ITN - Borisova A. V. (Belgorod)