The eighth grade presents Eagle Site activities as interdisciplinary lessons. The science activities are investigations of water quality. Surf your watershed EPA site Lecture on limiting factors in aquatic environments and explanation of classroom reports. The factors to be tested are carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrates, phosphates, pH, silicon, and water hardness Classroom research on limiting factor assigned. Week 4 Present reports.
Audience takes notes on study guide.
Discussion on the inter-relationship among the limiting factors. Practice chemical tests with water test kits. Trip to Eagle Site. Science activity is to test the water. Report on test results in class.