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Water Quality

WATER QUALITY

Estuaries are critically important ecosystems, yet they are also some of the most impacted by human activities. In this module, students will use real data to investigate the water quality characteristics of an estuary (water temperature, salinity and oxygen), the relationship between these parameters, and the effect that water quality has on estuarine organisms. Explore the Water Quality activity and download the Teacher’s Guide. 
 

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Teaching Resources

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Teacher's Guide

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Supplemental PowerPoint

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Student Activity Sheets

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Science Standards

Materials Needed

Materials Needed for the Water Quality Module
  Computer
With internet connection
 		 Student 
Worksheets		 Additional Activities in Teacher's Guide
Level 1 no yes no
Level 2 no yes no
Level 3 yes yes no
Level 4 yes yes no
Level 5 yes yes no



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