Water Quality Station

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OVERVIEW

Students will use scientific tools and perform tests to determine water quality and watershed health in the Alsea River, and discuss what the results indicate about the ability of salmon to survive there.

LEARNING GOALS

Learn how to conduct stream water quality tests measuring pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature and turbidity
Practice detailed data recording methods
Analyze and make judgments on the quality of water based on collected data
Discuss the connections between water quality, salmon, and overall watershed health

VOCABULARY

Turbidity
pH
dissolved oxygen
water quality
Farenheit

WAYS TO PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS

Explore the How’s My Waterway? Interactive tool for your area (enter your school address or another local landmark address)
Watch Video: Water Quality testing in the field (9 mins)
Learn about water pollution and take the quiz on this website

MORE LEARNING RESOURCES

An introduction to water quality and monitoring (U.S. EPA)
Dissolved Oxygen Test step-by-step (Video)
An overview of riparian systems and potential problems (OSU)

Download a printable version of this station guide here:

Water Quality.pdf

A dissolved oxygen test kit with reagent bottles, a syringe, and a water sampling bottle.

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