Water Quality Testing
Students will reduce and/or stop water pollution in the Pine Creek section of the Walnut Creek Watershed. Students will apply water quality testing procedures to measure the overall health of the water.
Where does our water come from and how does it get to us?
This water unit will help students understand that clean reliable water can be a limited resource that has a cost. We will investigate where our local water comes from and how it gets from the source to the faucet, including all the people involved in getting water to our homes.
Data Analysis of Ocean Acidification
Students will analyze data from ocean acidification and will then create educational posters sharing what they learned.
Graphing the Impact: Ocean Acidification
Students will use Ocean Acidification to generate data for graphing activities in math class. This math lesson will have students read, create, and compare information from box and whisker graphs.
Invisible Threats: Ocean Acidification and the Climate Connection
Students will be learning about climate change, learning how carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere from fossil fuels, volcanos and livestock.
Ocean Acidification: Exploring Math Models to Draw Conclusions
Data collection through a simulation of ocean acidification will demonstrate the effects on coral reefs. Statistical analysis of bivariate data and conclusions of human impact on the environment are central themes.
ReDesigning Spaces
Students work in teams to redesign a student-used area on campus or create a new space, following the design thinking process. They will interview peers, analyze data, and synthesize information to create a “composite user” profile, then present a physical model of their improved space.
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The Price of a Sip
Students will compare potable water (tap, bottled, mineral), its cost, taste, safety, and unseen costs (consequences) of drinking certain types of water. They will use the data to determine which is the least expensive (most accessible), safest, eco-friendly.
Save My Water!
The benefit of choosing low-water use food on water conservation is communicated through a public service announcement for a student-run news station.