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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\nWatershed Reports<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\tThere are 80 different watersheds across Minnesota. Which do you live in? Find out more on this Minnesota state agency website that identifies and describes your watershed by zip code.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIdentify Your Watershed\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"binocs2\"](\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/mnquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/06\/binocs2-150x150.png\" "\\"binocs2\\"")
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\nOn-Site Observations<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t GLOBE Water Walk <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t O.W.L. Survey <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tO.W.L. Survey<\/strong><\/h4>\nOBSERVE:<\/strong> \u201cI observed\u2026\u201d (Describe what you see, hear, smell, and\/or touch.)<\/p>\nWONDER:<\/strong> \u201cI wonder\u2026\u201d (Write questions about what you are wondering as you observe. Start your questions with how, what, why, where, who, and which.)<\/p>\nLINK:<\/strong> \u201cThis reminds me of\u2026\u201d (Link to your life experiences and current understanding.)<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t About Canoemobile <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"globegov\"](\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/mnquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/06\/globegov.png\" "\\"globegov\\"")
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\nWater Quality Testing<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\tInvestigate the water\u2019s health and pollution levels by conducting these water quality tests to gather data. You can repeat the tests over weeks or months to get a more complete picture and track changes in water quality over time. Follow links to data collection protocols and share your data with scientists in one or more citizen science projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollect & Analyze Data<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t![\"mayfly\"](\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/mnquest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2018\/06\/mayfly-150x150.png\" "\\"mayfly\\"")
\nMacro-Invertebrate Survey<\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t
Catch, identify, and release tiny aquatic macro-invertebrates. They are reliable indicators of water pollution because some species can only live in clean and clear water, while others can tolerate polluted waters. You can find them free-swimming, or clinging to water plants or rocks, and can identify them with a hand lens.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Collection Protocols <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Biological Index Monitoring Chart <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tPoints to Ponder<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t
Examine your data (observations, tests, species identification) to look for patterns.<\/p>\n
\n- Explain indicators of healthy water: data, possible causes and effects<\/li>\n
- Explain indicators of unhealthy water: data, possible causes and effects<\/li>\n
- Reflect: \u201cI was surprised\u2026\u201d \u201cI wonder\u2026\u201d What could you and your community do to keep the water healthy or make the water healthier?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t
\t\n\teducator note<\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n
Citizen science water quality projects:\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n- EarthEcho Water Challenge (formally World Water Monitoring Challenge)<\/a> from EarthEcho International.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Hydrosphere<\/a> from the GLOBE Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Macroinvertebrate survey resources:\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n- Macroinvertebrate Identification Key<\/a> from Stroud Water Research Center.<\/li>\n
- Benthic Invertebrates (and Food Web)<\/a> from Riverwatch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Educator Guides for outdoor field investigations:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n- Field Investigations: Using Outdoor Environments to Foster Student Learning of Scientific Practices<\/a> from Pacific Education Institute.<\/li>\n
- Geo-Inquiry Process: Educator Guide<\/a> from National Geographic.<\/li>\n
- Observe, Describe, Wonder: Teacher\u2019s Guide, Turning Inquiry into Instruction<\/a> from Journey North.<\/li>\n
- Investigating Evidence: K-12 Education<\/a> from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.<\/li>\n
- K-12 Lessons and Activities<\/a> from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\t\tQuest Survey\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
Fill all five bubbles to become eligible for your Quest project grant!<\/p>\n\t\t
let\u2019s explore how we can help our water ecosystem<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLet\u2019s Go\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Uncover Our Water Health How healthy is our community\u2019s water ecosystem? The best way to learn about your local water ecosystem, and how to help it, is to spend time on-site observing and investigating. What watershed is it a part of? What plants and animals live there? How healthy is the water? Here are some […]<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\nOn-Site Observations<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t GLOBE Water Walk <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t O.W.L. Survey <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tO.W.L. Survey<\/strong><\/h4>\nOBSERVE:<\/strong> \u201cI observed\u2026\u201d (Describe what you see, hear, smell, and\/or touch.)<\/p>\nWONDER:<\/strong> \u201cI wonder\u2026\u201d (Write questions about what you are wondering as you observe. Start your questions with how, what, why, where, who, and which.)<\/p>\nLINK:<\/strong> \u201cThis reminds me of\u2026\u201d (Link to your life experiences and current understanding.)<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t About Canoemobile <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\nWater Quality Testing<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\tInvestigate the water\u2019s health and pollution levels by conducting these water quality tests to gather data. You can repeat the tests over weeks or months to get a more complete picture and track changes in water quality over time. Follow links to data collection protocols and share your data with scientists in one or more citizen science projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollect & Analyze Data<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\nMacro-Invertebrate Survey<\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t
Catch, identify, and release tiny aquatic macro-invertebrates. They are reliable indicators of water pollution because some species can only live in clean and clear water, while others can tolerate polluted waters. You can find them free-swimming, or clinging to water plants or rocks, and can identify them with a hand lens.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Collection Protocols <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Biological Index Monitoring Chart <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tPoints to Ponder<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t
Examine your data (observations, tests, species identification) to look for patterns.<\/p>\n
\n- Explain indicators of healthy water: data, possible causes and effects<\/li>\n
- Explain indicators of unhealthy water: data, possible causes and effects<\/li>\n
- Reflect: \u201cI was surprised\u2026\u201d \u201cI wonder\u2026\u201d What could you and your community do to keep the water healthy or make the water healthier?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t
\t\n\teducator note<\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n
Citizen science water quality projects:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n- \n
\n- EarthEcho Water Challenge (formally World Water Monitoring Challenge)<\/a> from EarthEcho International.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Hydrosphere<\/a> from the GLOBE Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Macroinvertebrate survey resources:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n- \n
\n- Macroinvertebrate Identification Key<\/a> from Stroud Water Research Center.<\/li>\n
- Benthic Invertebrates (and Food Web)<\/a> from Riverwatch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Educator Guides for outdoor field investigations:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n- Field Investigations: Using Outdoor Environments to Foster Student Learning of Scientific Practices<\/a> from Pacific Education Institute.<\/li>\n
- Geo-Inquiry Process: Educator Guide<\/a> from National Geographic.<\/li>\n
- Observe, Describe, Wonder: Teacher\u2019s Guide, Turning Inquiry into Instruction<\/a> from Journey North.<\/li>\n
- Investigating Evidence: K-12 Education<\/a> from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.<\/li>\n
- K-12 Lessons and Activities<\/a> from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\t\tQuest Survey\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
Fill all five bubbles to become eligible for your Quest project grant!<\/p>\n\t\t
let\u2019s explore how we can help our water ecosystem<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLet\u2019s Go\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Uncover Our Water Health How healthy is our community\u2019s water ecosystem? The best way to learn about your local water ecosystem, and how to help it, is to spend time on-site observing and investigating. What watershed is it a part of? What plants and animals live there? How healthy is the water? Here are some […]<\/p>\n
OBSERVE:<\/strong> \u201cI observed\u2026\u201d (Describe what you see, hear, smell, and\/or touch.)<\/p>\n WONDER:<\/strong> \u201cI wonder\u2026\u201d (Write questions about what you are wondering as you observe. Start your questions with how, what, why, where, who, and which.)<\/p>\n LINK:<\/strong> \u201cThis reminds me of\u2026\u201d (Link to your life experiences and current understanding.)<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t About Canoemobile <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Investigate the water\u2019s health and pollution levels by conducting these water quality tests to gather data. You can repeat the tests over weeks or months to get a more complete picture and track changes in water quality over time. Follow links to data collection protocols and share your data with scientists in one or more citizen science projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollect & Analyze Data<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t Catch, identify, and release tiny aquatic macro-invertebrates. They are reliable indicators of water pollution because some species can only live in clean and clear water, while others can tolerate polluted waters. You can find them free-swimming, or clinging to water plants or rocks, and can identify them with a hand lens.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Collection Protocols <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Biological Index Monitoring Chart <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t Examine your data (observations, tests, species identification) to look for patterns.<\/p>\n Citizen science water quality projects:\u00a0<\/p>\n Macroinvertebrate survey resources:\u00a0<\/p>\n Educator Guides for outdoor field investigations:\u00a0<\/p>\n Fill all five bubbles to become eligible for your Quest project grant!<\/p>\n\t\t Uncover Our Water Health How healthy is our community\u2019s water ecosystem? The best way to learn about your local water ecosystem, and how to help it, is to spend time on-site observing and investigating. What watershed is it a part of? What plants and animals live there? How healthy is the water? Here are some […]<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\nWater Quality Testing<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t
\nMacro-Invertebrate Survey<\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t
Points to Ponder<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\tQuest Survey\n\t<\/h4>\n\t
let\u2019s explore how we can help our water ecosystem<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLet\u2019s Go\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"