Field Methods for Testing Water Quality
Need an excuse to science outside? Our chemistry lab works on the go! Teachers and students will use a combination of test strips, meters, and a pocket spectrophotometer to measure a variety of water quality parameters.
Research Question:
- Students are encouraged to create their own research questions for this lab
- Suggested experiments are provided
Students will:
- Learn about water quality parameters important in Nebraska
- Use field methods to quantify water quality
Lab skills learned:
- How to measure hardness, chlorine, and pH using test strips
- Using meters to determine pH, conductivity, and salinity
- Measuring nitrates and phosphates using a spectrophotometer and pillow pack reagents
Field Methods for Testing Water Quality
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