What's in that H2O? (Quantity)

At the What's in that H2O? (Quantity) station, students enter the creek and collect data to determine its rate of flow and connect water dynamics with water quality and overall stream integrity.

NGSS: HS-LS2-6, HS-LS2-7, HS-LS4-6, HS-LS4-5, HS-ESS2-5, HS-ESS3-1WA SCIENCE Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs): 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,2.1, 2. 3.1

Objectives

Students will be able to:

Describe the hydrologic cycle
Test the flow of the local stream
Identify human activities and natural phenomenathat impact water quantity

Concepts

Hydrologic cycle
The connection of water quantity to stream health
Human actions that influence water quantity
Ecology

Teachers

Classroom Materials
Classroom Pre-work Activities:

The Hydrologic Cycle (PDF)- Students discuss the components of and illustrate the hydrologic cycle.
Have Orange Will Travel (PDF)- Students measure stream flow through a classroom simulation activity, and make connections between water quality and stream dynamics.
Water is Used and Used (PDF)- Students estimate how much water is used in their community and describe water-saving conservation measures.

Field Day Materials

H2O Quantity Student Worksheet (PDF)

Activity Leaders

Training Video above - A video guide on how to successfully facilitate this station.
What's in that H20? (Quantity) Equipment and Procedure Guide (PDF)- An equipment checklist and procedure guidelines for this station.
What's in that H20? (Quantity) Station Script (PDF) - A suggested script for guiding students through this station in the field.

"What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn't have any doubt - it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn't want to go anywhere else."- Hal Boyle