Project Learning Tree
Democracy in Action – Civil action as it relates to water quality. Monitoring of water quality may lead to the need for civil action to improve water quality.
Every Drop Counts – In addition to monitoring water quality for IOWATER, students
monitor their water use, and design and implement a water conservation plan for
themselves. (This would also work on a class or school level).
Publicize It! – Lead students through
the process of publicizing their IOWATER project.
Renewable or Not – Increase aware of
renewable vs nonrenewable resources as pertains to water quality.
There Ought to be a Law – Law changes may be
required when there are water quality issues. Students learn how laws are
changed.
Watch on Wetlands – Help students gain
important background information on wetlands if your water monitoring sight is
a wetland.
Water Wonders – The Water Cycle. It
is important to understand how the Water Cycle works when water monitoring.
Helps students understand how and when poluution enters water systems.
We Can Work it Out – Use to show how
different perspectives need to be taken into consideration, and differences
worked out when deciding water quality issues.
Project WILD
Beautiful Basics – What animals need to
survive and the importance of water (clean water) to all living things.
Learning to Look,
Looking to See
– Practicing observation skills which are important to have when participating
in a scientific study.
Time Lapse – Learn the changes
that take place to a ecosystem over time. Learn how to observe and track the
changes to aquatic habitats during monitoring period.
Wild Words – Students record their
outdoor experiences, and experiences participating in IOWATER in a nature
journal.
Project WILD Aquatic
Dragonfly Pond – Relates land use and
zoning/planning to water quality.
The Glass Menagerie – Shows the effects of
nutrient overload on aquatic habitats.
Living Research: Aquatic
Heroes & Heroines
– Research past and present people who have made contributions to the conservation
and preservation of aquatic resources.
Something’s Fishy Here – Explore possible
avenues of action after reading the provided story or looking at their own
IOWATER data.
To Dam or Not to Dam – Students explore the
different views and concerns of individuals related to the complex issue of
dams on waterways.
Water Canaries – Shows how aquatic
life is effected by water quality parameters.
Watered Down History – Students investigate
the history of a local waterway or watershed.
Watershed – Students study their
local watershed and learn the connection between land and water quality.
What’s in the Water? – Pollution sources and
impacts.
Where Does Water Run? – Helps students
understand rainfall amounts, runoff, and the effects on water quality.
