All Estuary-Net activities contain objectives, assessments, time needed, materials, procedures,and hypotheses. Level I activities do not include a field sampling component, but provides classes with a hands-on, inquiry experience that explores the habitat variables tested in later levels. Students use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret water quality data in their classroom. In addition, these variables are investigated using current data available at this web site. In these activities, students use telecommunications for collaborative problem-solving.
Students relate their data to problems that exist in their local watershed.