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Author Email: Mercedes McKay <mmckay@stevens-tech.edu>
Project Information
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Project Title: Global Water Sampling Project
Project Begin & End Dates: 3/06/00 to 5/26/00
Project Summary:
For the fifth year, students are teaming up around the globe to test fresh
water. Join us in this
collaborative project and compare the water quality of your local river,
stream, lake or pond with
other fresh water sources around the world.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Advanced
Curriculum Area: Community Interest, Science
Technologies Used: Web Based Discussion Forum
Project Sponsor: CIESE, Stevens Institute of Technology
Full Project Description:
Students will perform the following tests on their water samples:
temperature, pH,
dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, carbon dioxide, phosphates,
nitrates, turbidity,
and coliform bacteria. They will also identify organisms found in their
water. Students will
submit their results to the project web site and the results will be
posted in a database for all
participants to examine. During the project, students can discuss their
questions, findings, and
theories with other particpants. Students' final reports will be posted on
the project web site.
Please see the project web site for more details.
Objectives:
The project has three specific purposes: 1)To identify organisms in the
water and see if they
are present in other, more distant, water sources. 2)To assess the quality
of water based on
physical characteristics, chemical substances, and biological indicators.
3)To look for
relationships and trends among the data collected by all project
participants.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: nmacke@stevens-tech.edu
Registration Acceptance Dates: 1/12/00 to 5/09/00
Number of Classrooms: no limit
Age Range: 12 to 18 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/waterproj/
Registration Instructions:
Please review the project requirements and join only if you can meet them
all. To view the project
requirements and learn how to register for the project, visit the project
web site at
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/waterproj/ and click on the READ THIS
FIRST button.
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Project Contact Information
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Mercedes McKay - mailto:mmckay@stevens-tech.edu
Senior Internet Curriculum Specialist - Stevens Institute of Technology
http://www.k12science.org
Hoboken, New Jersey
US