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• W215804944 abstract "[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today, the amount and quality of is a local issue of concern throughout the United States, particularly in the southeast. Prolonged droughts and urban sprawl continue to fuel the water wars between states such as Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. As Alabama alone has more than 120,700 km of streams and rivers--enough river kilometers to extend around the Earth three times--this issue has become something of a crisis in the area. Along with shortages, declining quality also threatens the biodiversity of aquatic life in the region (Figure 1). Science teachers are always looking for ways to demonstrate the relevance of science to students. By connecting science learning to important societal issues, teachers can motivate students to both enjoy and engage in relevant science (Bennet, Lubben, and Hogarth 2007). To develop that connection, teachers can help students take an active role in authentic community-based science that goes beyond merely learning about the science behind the issues. This article describes an approach to relevancy through an inquiry-based project that connects high school biology, chemistry, and environmental science curriculum to the local environment and the issue of conservation and protection. Water-monitoring programs Many community-based programs--such as Alabama Water Watch, Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, and the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (Florida) (see On the web at the end of this article)--train and support citizen volunteers to collect, analyze, and report water-quality data for use by state agencies and other environmental groups for protection. (Editor's note: For more information on the Georgia Adopt-A-Stream program, see How Accurate Are Student-Collected Data? by Fogleman and Curran, on p. 30 of this issue.) These kinds of programs are typically conducted by citizens who are not career professionals and can include teachers and their students. Some of our local high schools in Alexander City and surrounding areas participate in the Alabama Water Watch program. Through this program, teachers and students learn about and work to protect their local waterways by becoming certified monitors. As such, students learn how to measure and report the ongoing health and condition of the bodies in their area. Water-monitoring programs such as Alabama Water Watch can help teachers address pertinent aspects of their curriculum. For example, life science and chemistry teachers can integrate monitoring into their existing curriculum as a long-term project that is first introduced upon studying related scientific principles, such as energy flow, populations in ecosystems, species diversity, solubility properties, and pH, to name a few. Participation in a water-monitoring program also helps teachers incorporate many of the essential features of inquiry into the classroom (NRC 2000). For example, students can use their own collected data as evidence in responding to questions about local health. Also, these data are reported to the program headquarters or website and are used in compiling reports for state and regional use and protection plans. Water monitoring can be done monthly but should take place at least two times per year during the most dramatic seasonal changes affecting biotic and abiotic conditions in the water. In addition, starting a water-monitoring project is easy because local programs and agencies exist throughout the country. (Note: Initiating a citizen monitoring program at school or in a particular science class can seem daunting for science teachers who are new to this community approach. Contacting citizen monitor groups in the school's local watershed is an excellent way to get started. Partnering with an existing citizen group can add needed support and a level of excitement and authenticity to community action.) Chemical testing Local programs such as Alabama Water Watch offer certification workshops in a variety of water-monitoring tests, including chemical and biological monitoring. …" @default.
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• W215804944 title "Making Science Relevant: Water-Monitoring Programs Help Students Study Science While Protecting Local Waterways" @default.
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