Hydromania TRK

Watershed

Hands-on curricular module

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Hydromania IV: Watershed (PS-2812)

HydroMania IV: Watershed includes:

Engagement Activities

  • Headwaters HQ

    Create a model watershed

  • Watershed Address

    Locate nearby watersheds using maps and online resources

Engagement Activities

  • Runaway Water

    Effect of gradient on turbidity

  • Land Grab

    Effect of land cover on turbidity and conductivity

  • Runoff and Waterways

    pH of everyday substances

  • Plants and Pollution

    pH levels and their effect on life

  • Salinity Spoiler

    Total Dissolved Solids and water quality

  • Murky Matters

    Relationship between turbidity and temperature

  • In Hot Water!

    Thermal pollution

  • Underwater Quality

    Effect of temperature on dissolved oxygen

Culminating Activity

  • Protecting your Watershed

    A land use role play

In Hydromania IV: Watershed, students learn about the delicate balance between humans and the environment and how human activities affect water supplies and quality. Students will explore watersheds and flowing water using a combination of stream tables and PASCO probeware to collect their own data.

 

Misbehaving Water Poster

Hydromania IV: Watershed includes 3 wall posters that help students visualize watersheds and key factors that influence the health of the watershed. Enlarge image

 

Student Learning Objectives

Students will investigate the effects of gradient and stream geography on erosion, the effects of different land uses on the watershed, and sources of pollution.

As they delve further into their investigations they will explore the effect of erosion on turbidity, turbidity on temperature, and temperature on dissolved oxygen. They will also explore the effects of common household products on life in the river.

The module concludes with a culminating activity that has the students make land-use planning decisions for a watershed area, giving them the opportunity to incorporate all they have learned about the interactions of humans and ecosystems on a watershed environment.

About the Hydromania series

Hydromania explores water science in a four part series:

The four units could be taught independently. However, the synergy of the four units yields a deeper comprehension of both the fundamental science and social issues of water.

With Hydromania, students will:

  • Understand why the unique physical properties of water make it such an important, life-sustaining resource
  • Identify factors that affect water quality and in turn learn how water quality determines suitability for various uses
  • Model typical water treatment processes and gauge their effectiveness
  • Understand that water treatment processes are essential to human life as well as to the ecosystem
  • Understand how human activities affect water quality
  • Explain water's relationship to the environment at large

\PASCO Teacher Resource Kits

Each Teacher Resource Kit (TRK) is a collection of standards-based lessons with an inquiry focus designed to guide students and teachers through progressive exploration of key scientific themes. Each TRK is a combination of written and electronic materials organized to make it easy for you to plan, prepare and guide your students through innovative lessons incorporating sensor technology when and where appropriate.

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TRK Binder
Hydromania IV: Watershed (PS-2812)

This curricular unit provides a focus on geography and water sources, plus human activities affecting these water supplies. Provides lesson planning information, teacher and student background materials, classroom posters, plus Electronic Workbooks which guide students through probeware-based activities.

We recommend one Teacher Resource Kit per classroom.

Hydro Complete Bundle
Hydromania Complete Probeware Bundle (PS-2686)

This complete bundle provides the probeware necessary for the hands-on activities in all four volumes of Hydromania: “Properties of Water”, “Water Quality”, “Water Treatment” and “Watershed”. With this equipment, your students measure pH, conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and flow rate. Our starter software, DataStudio Lite, is included free with your order.

Includes:
  • Xplorer datalogger (PS-2000)
  • USB Link (PS-2100)
  • PASPORT pH Sensor (PS-2102)
  • PASPORT Conductivity Sensor (PS-2116)
  • PASPORT Temperature Sensor (PS-2125)
  • PASPORT Dissolved Oxygen Sensor (PS-2108)
  • PASPORT Turbidity Sensor (PS-2122)
  • PASPORT Flow Rate/Temperature Sensor (PS-2130)

We recommend one bundle per computer/lab station of 3-4 students.

Hydromania Labware Kit (SC-2317)

This labware kit offers most of the materials and equipment you need to perform the experiments in Hydromania, volumes I-III.

We recommend one labware kit per workstation.

Hydromania Consumables Kit (SC-2318)

This consumables kit offers most of the materials and equipment you need to perform the experiments in Hydromania, volumes I-III.

We recommend one consumables kit per classroom (up to 8 workstations).

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Awards for Hydromania

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Hydromania was the first product ever to receive a perfect score in Education World's Educator Software Review -- receiving the highest marks from all five teachers in the categories of usability, performance, usefulness, installation and support.

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