High School Biology II Project
Driving Question: How does water quality impact macroinvertebrates? How can we improve the diversity of Clarke County macroinvertebrates?
Project Elements
Issue Investigation Students identified macro-invertebrates. They then classified them according to the water quality they can tolerate. Students viewed a collection of macro-invertebrates through a virtual lab.
Field Investigation
Students visited Cool Springs where they took samples from the water. They then analyzed what macro-invertebrates were found in the water.
Action Project
Students researched riparian buffers and evaluated which one would work best for Cool Springs. They then submitted the type of plants to the Agriculture class so that they could grow them in the greenhouse. The plan is that next year, those plants will be planted in Cool Springs.
Synthesis and Conclusions
Students researched riparian buffers and evaluated which one would work best for Cool Springs. They then submitted the type of plants to the Agriculture class so that they could grow them in the greenhouse. The plan is that next year, those plants will be planted in Cool Springs.
Resources
Meaningful Watershed Educational Activities - MWEE
Participate in identifying macro-invertebrates - Chesapeake Monitoring Coop
Planting a Riparian Buffer - Penn State University
This project was funded by NOAA B-WET grant # NA18NMF4570315
Developing MWEE capacity through systemic, vertically aligned, integrated curricula, grades K-12