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Group 3's Visit Pine Creek Lab Report

WHAT CONCEPTS ARE COVERED BY THIS LAB? The Visit Pine Creek lab covers the concepts watershed, water quality, water pollution, and conservation.

WHAT ARE THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES FOR THIS LAB? To be able to monitor water quality and trace sources of contamination using tests for pH, dissolved oxygen, and coliform bacteria in addition to other bioindicators.

WHAT IS THE OVERALL PURPOSE FOR THIS LAB? The overall purpose of this lab is to use information gained from monitoring water quality to draw conclusions about the overall health of a water system.

WHAT IS THE GROUP'S HYPOTHESIS ABOUT THE HEALTH OF PINE CREEK? We think that the creek will be in good health overall, although there may be some bacteria. Sediment may be a problem, especially after heavy rains.

WHAT IS THE REASONING BEHIND THE GROUP'S HYPOTHESIS? Because the creek is surrounded by open space and parkland, few pollutants will get into the creek. Amphibians are usually an indication of healthy water, and the red legged frogs are able to live in Pine Creek. Some bacteria from the equestrian center may find its way to the creek, but only with heavy rains. Sediment may be a problem as indicated by the pond filling with seidment.

Materials Website Pine Creek. Excel to graph data.

Procedure: Work through the activity on Pine Creek. Discuss the comments that you make to within the activity with the members of the group. Analyze the data on water quality in the activity.