Project:

• Current Project Evaluation criteria, EFLR water quality and macroinvertebrate data, and other resources can be found on the CAM Academy 7th grade Science WQ-Macros webpage

Keep the poster sizes between 14"X20" and 20"X24". Background paper is available from the teacher. Use normal, easy-to-read fonts (e.g. Times, Helvetica, ...) and text sizes (10 - 12 pt.) for the main paragraphs. Titles and subheadings may be larger and more varied.

The following resources are found on other websites:

• Pacific Education Institute developed the manual, Field Investigations: Using Outdoor Environments to Foster Student Learning of Scientific Processes (.pdf). Our CAM East Fork Lewis River WQ/Macros project is described in Section 4: Using Data Collected Over Time to Identify Patterns and Relationships (pp 58-66). Other information used in our wq/macros project: Types of Field Investigations - Documenting Field Investigations (pp 3-6) provides additional information and guidelines given to students about how to complete their projects.

Graphing Data:

• Create A Graph (nces.ed.gov)
• Box Plot Generators:
  • Box Plotter (illuminations.nctm.org)
  • Interactivate Box Plot (shodor.org)
  • Box and Whisker Plot Maker (mathwarehouse.com)
• Spreadsheet applications: MS Excel, MS Works, Google Docs
• types of graphs (.pdf) -- suggestions for different types of graphs that can be used in the project

Macroinvertebrate Resources (on the nwnature.net website):

• Review macroinvertebrate identification using the "Know Your Macros" slideshow, or test your knowledge with one of the "Macro ID Practice Sets." See other examples at nwnature.net's: Freshwater Macroinvertebrates. Links to other macroinvertebrates & water quality resources.

Macroinvertebrates

• "Macroinvertebrate Ecology"(pdf) is a 12-page .pdf document created by the Maryland State Envirothon. Provides some background information on aquatic invertebrate
• The Stream Scene: Watersheds, Wildlife and People - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife publication. In particular, we use Ch 9: "Aquatic Organisms - Food Processing." Other resources available from Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds webpage.
• Wolftree's Ecology Field Guide -- Choose "Ecological Field Guide" (pdf). There are sections on Aquatic Invertebrates, Water Chemistry, Stream Flow, Wetland Ecology, and much more!

WA Dept. of Ecology

• A Citizen's Guide to Understanding and Monitoring Lakes and Streams - WA State Dept. of Ecology
• Washington State DOE River & Stream Water Quality Monitoring
• Water Quality Assessment & Water Quality Improvement Projects
• Water Quality Assessment (303[d]) - Current Assessments (check out the map tool)
• Water Quality Improvement Projects (TMDLs) - TMDLs in Your Watershed
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U.S. Geological Survey

• East Fork Lewis River near Heisson, WA (streamflow and gage height info)
• Science in Your Watershed
• Water Data for the Nation - National Water Information Systems

Washington NatureMapping Program

• Washington NatureMapping: Water Module has some helpful information about water quality testing and macroinvertebrates. Scroll down the left panel ("table of contents") to select the information you need. (The 1998 WA water quality standards can be found by selecting "Monitor"; scroll down to "Monitoring Standards", select "Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of Washington". Note: pH for Class AA should read "6.5 - 8.5")
• Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of WA - summary table from WA NatureMapping

Other Resourses

• Wolftree's Ecology Field Guide -- Choose "Ecological Field Guide" (pdf). There are sections on Aquatic Invertebrates, Water Chemistry, Stream Flow, Wetland Ecology, and much more!
• Understanding Water Quality - Water On the Web (WOW) ... has section on "Stream Flow"
• What's in Your Water? - Information on chemicals, characteristics and organisms found in "natural waters" (DO, pH, temperature, bacteria, ...) and "drinking water" (pH, bacteria, arsenic, pharmaceuticals, ...), by Utah State University Cooperative Extension.
• Understanding Water Quality - Water On the Web (WOW) ... has section on "Stream Flow"
• Acid, Bases & the pH Scale (sciencebuddies.org)
• Water Action Volunteers' Stream Monitoring Fact Sheets - .pdf files for Biotic Index, Dissolved Oxygen, Habitat, Stream Flow, Temperature, Transparency (University of Wisconsin - Extension)