Category
Science & Nature
Duration
Full-Day
Grade
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
On-a-Roll In Your Schoolyard
No
Season
May-October
Program Outline
Students complete a written comparative analysis of a lentic (pond) vs. a lotic (stream) environment. A field study of each environment provides students with the opportunity to learn the techniques of specimen collection and tallying using a macro-invertebrate tally chart. Students also complete a hands-on water testing experiment to determine the levels of phosphate and nitrate found in the water as well as the ph levels.