Investigate meaningful questions about the water around you

15 Probeware-based inquiry activities

Water Quality ImagiLab Activities CD   (IW-4020A)

The Water Quality ImagiLab includes 15 activities designed to encourage students to take an active interest in maintaining and improving the water quality in their local areas. The activities help students learn about watershed biology, the parameters necessary for evaluating the health of lakes, streams, estuaries, and a variety of methodologies for monitoring water quality. These activities use three measurements that are essential to water quality assessment: dissolved oxygen, temperature and pH—and can all be conducted with just one sensor, the PASPORT Water Quality MultiMeasure Sensor.

The enclosed activities are designed to enable students to investigate meaningful questions about water properties and water quality. In the fifteen investigations included in the Water Quality ImagiLab students will be genuinely engaged in inquiry through the use of technology and learn both science content and process

About ImagiLabs

ImagiLabs are collections of activities designed to guide student's natural curiosity toward developing an understanding of fundamental science concepts. Each learning activity includes several elements:

Investigating the Question(s)

• Inquiry Question: States the central question the activity addresses.
• Thinking About the Question: Introduction for students and questions for small groups.
• Materials: Lists the sensor, substances, and equipment needed for the investigation.
• Safety: Lists warnings and cautions concerning the investigation.
• Investigation (divided into day by day steps): Provides general guidelines that indicate how to carry out the activity.

Answering the Question(s)

• Analysis Guide: Suggestions for graphs and guidelines for helping students reflect on their collected data.
• Further Investigations: Ideas for extending the investigations.

Teacher Notes

• Introduction: Provides relevance of the lab to both students and national standards -- National Science Education Standards (NRC) and Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS).
• Discussion Guide: Leading questions and possible demonstrations that will help students develop a connection between major concepts.
• Background Information: Further information that enables the teacher to explain or understand the over-riding concepts introduced in the activity.
• Timeline: Suggested guidelines for length of time needed to fully develop the activity.
• Sample Student Report: Provides teachers with a model of completed projects (in PDF format).

Here's what you need:

Water Quality ImagiLab Activities CD (IW-4020A)

The Water Quality ImagiLab includes 15 activities designed to encourage students to take an active interest in maintaining and improving the water quality in their local areas. Teacher Notes for each activity offers background information, a discussion guide, timeline, and a sample student portfolio.

We recommend one Activity CD per classroom or teacher.

Water Quality ImagiLab Kit for the Xplorer GLX (PS-2628)

This ImagiLab Kit contains the probeware required to perform the labs in the Water Quality ImagiLab Activities CD. All labs are performed with just one sensor -- the PASPORT Water Quality Sensor. This MultiMeasure Sensor is really four sensors in one: temperature, pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen -- all in one convenient sensor box.

We recommend one ImagiLab Kit for every 3-4 students.

Featured Products

• Water Quality ImagiLab Activities CD
  (IW-4020A)

• Water Quality ImagiLab Kit for the Xplorer GLX
  (PS-2628)

  Contains the probeware required to perform the labs in the Water Quality ImagiLab Activities CD.