Your school pond is an example of a freshwater resource. This study will help students understand the impact of their activities on water quality and the importance of protecting our watersheds. Activities include:

• Students will be introduced to Low Impact Design stormwater management techniques. (LID - Stormwater management modeled on nature)
• Fall: determine the health of the pond by testing chemical parameters of the water.  
• Spring: study biodiversity - survey plants, animals and  macro-invertebrates present in your pond. Calculate Pollution Tolerance Index
• Research best practices for urban landscaping and development comparing older retention ponds to new LID methods.  
• Reflect how student behaviors contribute to the condition of the water and human impact on the watershed.    

Great for Middle and High school studies.

Standards: SC.6.N.1.1, SC.6.N.1.2, SC.6.E.7.2, SC.6.L.15.1 
SC.7.N.1.1, SC.7.1.2, SC.7.L.17.1, SC.7.L.17.3
SC.8.N.1.1. SC.8.N.1.2
SC.912.L.14.6, SC.912.L.15.3, SC.912.L.15.4, SC.912.L.15.5, SC.912.L.15.6, SC.912.L.15.7, SC.912.L.17.9, SC.912.L.17.13, SC.912.L.17.15, SC.912.L.17.17, SC.912.L.17.20.

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