Innovating Science™ AP Environmental Science: Water Quality

Description

Test a local water body for a variety of parameters to determine overall water quality and learn about different indicators and sources of pollution.

Test a local water body for various parameters to determine overall water quality and learn about different indicators and sources of pollution.

• This kit contains enough materials for 8 groups of students and comes with a Teacher's manual and Student Study Guide Copymaster.
• The activity covers AP Environmental Science primary learning objectives STB-3.B and STB-3.F.
• It will take a total of about 3 hours with a 5-day wait time to complete this activity (Day 1: 190 minutes, Day 2/3: 5 minutes, Day 4: 5 minutes, Day 5: 45 minutes).

Kit Contains:

• 8 Collection Bottles, 500 mL
• 16 DO/BOD Sample Bottles, 4 oz.
• 8 Coliform Test Powder Vials; Griess Reagent, 15 mL
• Cadmium Metal Powder, 0.5 g
• 2 Manganese Chloride Reagent, 25 mL
• Alkaline Iodide Reagent, 40 mL
• Sulfuric Acid, 50%, 40 mL
• Starch Indicator Solution, 25 mL
• Sodium Thiosulfate Titrant, 500 mL
• 8 Phosphate Powder Pillows
• Wide Range pH Test Strips, pk. of 100
• Toothpicks, pk. of 100
• 8 Secchi Sticks

Needed but not supplied:

• Markers
• Aluminum Foil
• Distilled Water
• Graduated Cylinder, 25 mL
• 125 mL Erlenmeyer Flasks
• Funnels
• Burettes, 50 mL
• Burette Clamp/Stands
• TDS/Conductivity Meter, Optional
• pH Meter, Optional

Specifications

• Grade Level: High School
• Grade: 9 to 12
• For Use With (Application): Education
• Class Size: 8 Lab Groups
• Product Type: Water Quality