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Welcome to the Saint Joseph River Project Resource Page
(This section will be completed by students during a brainstorming session on the first day of the project)
 * Goals for the Saint Joseph River Project **

__DAY 1__  Brainstorm Goals for Project

Assignments - Background Information 1) [|Water Shed Concept] - use link to complete handout. [|The Watershed Concept.doc] 2) The Causes of Water Pollution - each group reviews a cause of water pollution and record their findings

Wastewater Treatment Field Trip Preparation Complete the following [|module] before attending the field trip. Click on "Start Tour" and then click "Forward" to follow the path through the wastewater treatment plant. __Assignment__: Develop three questions that you have for the trip and write them on a note card.

River Testing Tests performed: coliform bacteria, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nitrate, pH, and phosphate. [|river testing factors.doc] Each group will be given a test variable to define and determine the appropriate level for safe water.

__DAY 2 __ River Water Testing 

Wastewater Treatment Field Trip 

Review sections of the Saint Joseph River Conservation Document Groups review section of the document and select parts to include in project display __ Day 3 __ Research Water Pollution Prevention and Conservation Review article - [|Link]  Planning Time for Project

Time for Student Led Research

<span style="color: #800042; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Watershed Research: [|Watershed Questions to Answer.doc]

__<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Days 4 and 5 __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Work Day for Project

__<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Website Hot List __ Ways to cleanup our water - [|Link]

Further Study ESA - Kids EPA - Runoff Clean Air Kids Minnesota Pollution Control - For Kids Environmental Kids Club Zoom Kids

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