Time
Required: Two 45-minute sessions (plus preparation)
Objectives
Students will
- predict
the effects of sediment on water quality
- conduct
an experiment to observe the effects of sediment on water quality
- summarize
the effects of sediment on water quality
- generate
ideas for reducing sediment in their community.
Related
Standards of Learning
| Science |
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3.1.a;
3.1.g; 3.1.j; 3.1.k; 3.6.a; 3.7.d;
4.1.a; 4.1.b; 4.1.f; 4.5.f;
4.8;
5.1.e; 5.1.f; 5.7.e; 5.7.f;
6.1.h; 6.1.i; 6.5.g; 6.7.f |
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| Mathematics |
| |
3.12;
3.15 |
| |
| English |
| |
3.1;
3.2; 3.10; 3.11;
4.1; 4.2; 4.5; 4.7.a; 4.7.b; 4.7.c; 4.7.d; 4.7.e;
4.8;
5.1; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9;
6.2 |
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| History & Social
Science |
| |
VS.1.b;
VS.1.d; VS.1.h;
USI.1.e;
USII.2.b |
Materials
| For preparation: |
- clear
jars with lids (1 per student group)
- scissors
- ruler
- white
paper
- clear
tape
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| For each student: |
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| For
each group: |
- 50
ml of soil (ideally from schoolyard)
- stirrer
- tap
water
- graduated
cylinder or measuring cup
- jar
(previously prepared by teacher)
- stopwatch
or wristwatch with second hand
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