oct 23

Test on watersheds tomorrow, Bring handwritten notes. Don't forget to check out the stormwater mitigation ppt on the blog student resources.

Homework

If you weren't in class, or if you did not finish...Read 'biomagnification' resource and the 'methyl mercury in the environment' in the student resources. Then hand write the questions on the Biomaginfication worksheet in the student resources.

for Tomorrow

Quiz on point vs non point pollution Make sure to bring in all the data from one of the three (Biv/taxa/impervious; surface data;or google map watershed land use data). You will have time to produce a rough graph. These people will have to share their data and conclusions with the person that is doing the fourth part(summary of overall evidence-which includes: How the data affects their decision; Which river they will choose to develop and why; What methods can be employed to minimize the negative impacts of the development.

Tuesday homework

Finish looking at google maps and determine how land is used in each watershed (which businesses -clean and possibly dirty, municipal, sewage treatment, agriculture, residential or natural) the person in charge of this part of the project will have to make a data table and a pie graph to summarize the data. Make sure you know which of the four parts of the project you are responsible for: Watershed land use; Macroinvertebrate (taxa or BIV as assigned); calculations of impervious surfaces; Reccomendations for the developer.

oct 8

Read stormwater mitagation in the powerpoints on the blog.

oct 7

Check out the Green river topography and watershed ppt on the blog. What factors affect how water gets into a river or lake?

Blackstone data

Be prepared to identify organisms from our trip yesterday. Remember to save data from both rivers as we will be comparing the data and presenting our results.