The Foundation of Water
Students will explore the geological past of an aquifer to analyze the ways in which local occurrences have shaped the current distribution of water and investigate solutions that effectively mitigate the effects of natural hazards like floods.
Watershed Background
Identify rock formation that create an aquifer.
Explore fossil patterns in a cross-section to uncover the landscape behind each layer.
Investigate how water influenced the formation of the three geological layers through weathering, erosion, and cementation.
Testing Protocol
Training on water quality testing for PH, DO, nitrates and phosphates.
What can cause descrepancies.
Macro water quality testing from a near by source.
Animal structures of macros using microscopes.
Career Exploration
What is geoscience and how you can get involved?.
Explore water related careers within the geoscience field.
Discovering careers activity.
Student Action
Water Quality Monitoring using a nearby water source.
Flood Mitigation and ways you can help your community.
Stream table activity.