Water, water, everywhere… Introducing water monitoring and integrating water into 7th grade science curricula
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2012-04-01
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Skrade, Paul
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Natural Resource Ecology and Management
The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management is dedicated to the understanding, effective management, and sustainable use of our renewable natural resources through the land-grant missions of teaching, research, and extension.
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Water is one of Iowa’s most valuable natural resources, used for public consumption, agricultural production, and recreation as well as many others. However, over 500 of Iowa’s waterways are impaired and less than 10% of Iowa’s original wetlands remain. To teach students about the importance of this resource and expose them to a wide variety of water testing techniques the Symbi GK-12 program at Iowa State University purchased GREEN Low Cost Water Monitoring Kits from LaMotte (~$45 each) and seventh grade science students from Brody Middle School, Des Moines collected water samples from Gray’s Lake on 22 and 29 September, 2011.