The Impact of Land Use on Water Quality - A Watershed Evaluation from Canoes

This module provides information on conducting a multiple session classroom, laboratory, and field-based experience to determining the impact of non-point sources of pollution on watersheds. The module is comprised of the following instructional sessions:

(1) A preparatory activity in which students use remote sensing and Internet sources to understanding of the watershed;
(2) A field experience in which students evaluate the impact of land use on water quality through direct observation and measurement;
(3) An analysis laboratory in which students measure additional water quality parameters and evaluate the relationship between land use and water quality.

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