It's our belief that with the present interest and excitement, schools provide excellent opportunities to establish water education programs. Goals To provide an educational opportunity for junior high and high school students to understand and value our water ecosystems. The students, with supervision and support of their teachers, schools and communities, monitor a water resource near their community by collecting biological, physical and chemical data over time. After data collection, the students learn how these three interrelated components interact to make up the water system. They learn that when one of these three components is disturbed, positively or negatively, the other two will either benefit or suffer.
Students also learn ethical approaches to take in response to environmental problems.
To obtain accurate and consistent baseline water quality data in the waters of Arkansas. To establish a dynamic communications network providing agencies and citizens information on Arkansas' water resources. At least one teacher and six students must attend a full day of training. Training is divided into a classroom session and a field session. The classroom session includes a complete overview of all procedures.