Graduate Project Title
Water Quality Assessment: A Hands-on Approach to Environmental Education
Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2004
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Lee A. Plourde
Second Committee Member
Osman Alawiye
Third Committee Member
Steven A. Schmitz
Abstract
A water quality assessment lab manual has been created to assist secondary educators using the HACH water quality testing kits. It consists of ten chemical tests, a geological survey and a biological assessment largely based upon Washington State University's lab format and the Walla Walla County Conservation District's water study protocol. The lab manual also contains safety guidelines, a scoring rubric and an action plan research project. The environmental approach to science education used in the lab manual meets the Essential Academic Learning Requirements adopted by the Washington State Commission on Student Learning as well as the National Science Education Standards. Current literature and research involving the benefits of environmental education, inquiry learning, and hands-on education are studied.
Recommended Citation
Royse, Tracy Lynn, "Water Quality Assessment: A Hands-on Approach to Environmental Education" (2004). All Graduate Projects. 851.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/851
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Environmental Education Commons, Fresh Water Studies Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons, Secondary Education Commons