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Serc: Investigating Ponds and Streams: How Clean Is Our Water? Lesson PlanSerc: Investigating Ponds and Streams: How Clean Is Our Water? Lesson Plan
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
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3rd - 5th
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Serc: Investigating Ponds and Streams: How Clean Is Our Water?

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In this field lab, learners investigate the differences in three city ponds. Students will compare pond life, temperature, pH, Ammonia, dissolved oxygen, and Nitrate. The student use the pond sheets (Flinn Scientific Catalog 2007) to record there data and display results on large paper to discuss and compare with rest of the class.

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pollution

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decomposing, runoff, structure, investigating ponds and streams: how clean is our water?, ph range, clean water resources

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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