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=Activities:=
 * 1) Pre-test
 * 2) Concept map (pre-trip)
 * 3) Pre-activities (delineation of drainage basin, skills/content needed in field)
 * 4) Cloe Lake Trip
 * 5) Post-activities (create group multimedia description of activities/results and individual persuasive essay of health of Cloe Lake)
 * 6) Concept Map (post-trip)
 * 7) Post-test

=Schedule:= 9:15 - 10:30 Rotation 1 10:35 - 11:50 Rotation 2 11:50 - 12:20 Lunch 12:25 - 2:00 Nature Walk

=Group pages:= Biological parameters Chemical Data Physical properties Jackson Run stream map

Groups must complete the following on their pages: = = =Rotations:= Your group will work at one of the following station rotations:
 * 1) Create a table of contents on all pages
 * 2) Create other pages to spread information out (for example, a page about the procedure or multiple pages if there are a lot of procedures, a page with data, etc.)
 * 3) Each person(s) responsible for specific parts of the day are to write the procedure, upload pictures, etc.
 * 4) Enter all data - use data tables, etc.
 * 5) Create a discussion at the top of the page where your information is entered to let others know it is done. (For example, create a discussion topic like: "The dissolved oxygen description is done." Others will read the information you entered and give feedback. Really read these. Your individual grade is dependent upon you understanding what was completed in the field.
 * 6) Use the manuals and other resources to help you. Work as a group.
 * 1) Physical parameters - velocity, temperature, depth, slope, substrate **AND**
 * 2) Stream mapping - gathering data to draw an exact map of the contours of the stream
 * OR**
 * 1) Biological parameters - catching, sorting, counting macroinvertebrates **AND**
 * 2) Water chemistry

All participants will also be part of a nature walk with GPS units, cameras, etc. to categorize species, pollution, factors affecting lake quality, use of area, etc.

In each rotation, we need
 * 1) A class scribe to record the information being presented by the instructor and to record the directions of how to complete the activities.
 * 2) Those that participate in collecting data.
 * 3) Recording of data.
 * 4) Pictures taken by a variety of people.
 * 5) Video recording of process if possible.

=** Wiki group requirements **= Your group will consist of approx. 10 members. These members will be a combination between 5th and 7th period (teachers choice). There will be 4 stations at Cloe Lake and half of your group will be an expert in two of these stations. It will be your responsibility to correctly explain the procedures (what you did), data collected, meaning of the data, the problems the group encountered in the station, and a summary of the results and how they relate to the stream. You will also record through video and pictures. You will actively participate in both stations and you are still responsible for the understanding and reporting of information. This will allow you to help the editing process for the other station. Once back at school, you will report your data on the wiki. Students will have an opportunity to review your information and comment on it/make suggestions.

There is only a group grade for this portion. This means that you have to give good feedback and work as a team. If a student does not pull their weight and it is obvious the other members have provided suggestions, help, etc., then their grades rise while the other student’s grade falls. You will have deadlines to meet, please keep up with them. Working on your portion of the project is a homework activity. Entering material on the wiki will be given class time to complete. You should create a rough draft prior to entering the information.

=** Individual summary requirements **= To be done after the wiki content is complete. You are to refer to the information on the wiki. 1. **Statement:** Introductory paragraph beginning with a statement that declares the health of Cloe Lake/Jackson Run (healthy, not healthy…) 2. **Your delineated stream map** of water draining into Jackson Run/Cloe Lake. 3. Highlight **chemical data** information and discuss which tests are normal, above, below, etc. and what the tests are indicating about the water quality. Discuss how this impacts the statement you made at the start. Discuss any problems encountered and why data may have been different or inaccurate, etc. 4. Discuss the importance of the activities performed at the **physical parameters** station. Discuss the problems you may have had. How does the data relate to the quality of the stream you indicated or explain the chemical or macroinvertebrate data? 5. What results were obtained from the **macroinvertebrate station**? Discuss the biosurvey sheet and what the overall numbers mean. What was remarkable or surprising about what you collected? Discuss the problems that you encountered. 6. **Stream mapping.** Discuss the shape and shoreline of the Jackson Run stream. How does that impact any of the tests performed in the other stations or the data that you collected?