groundwater consulting lab karen kortz. summary students are given a real-world scenario in this lab...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Groundwater Consulting Lab
Karen Kortz
![Page 2: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Summary
• Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent of groundwater contamination while staying within a budget. They progressively request more information and summarize their findings on a map.
![Page 3: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Background to the Lab
• I wanted a lab where students addressed a real-world problem
• I worked with my husband (a hydrogeologist for an environmental consulting firm) to try to get things right
![Page 4: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Previous Skills
• Students need to be able to determine the direction of the flow of groundwater based on a water table contour map
• I have students answer questions about this for the first part of lab to become more comfortable with the skills
![Page 5: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Goals
• Content– Predict movement of groundwater
contaminants
• Thinking Skills– Analysis of data– Formation and testing of hypothesis– Synthesis of data
• Other– Working in groups
![Page 6: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
The Set Up
• Students form groundwater consulting groups of 3-4
• Handouts:– Directions– Map with tank location– Request for drilling and contaminant testing
• For the instructor:– Key
![Page 7: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Final Report Map
![Page 8: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Final Report
![Page 9: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
In Lab: The Students
• Students decide where to drill wells– 4 drilled at the same time
• They fill out a Data Request Form and give it to the instructor– Get water table depth– In addition, can request contamination test at
any point
![Page 10: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Data Request Form
![Page 11: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
In Lab: The Students
• Students receive data back from the instructor
• They enter the data onto their map
• Students then request another batch of data
• Groups discussions of where to drill can become quite involved!
![Page 12: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
In Lab: The Students
• Must stay within budget!
• If you do the math, students can request 4 sets of 4 wells and 13 TPH (Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons) tests to detect contamination
![Page 13: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
In Lab: The Instructor
• Students turn in requests for drilling and TPH tests
• Instructor fills out the water table levels and contaminant data (if requested) using the key
• Instructor does not give advice in choosing drilling locations
![Page 14: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Data Request Form
![Page 15: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Key
![Page 16: Groundwater Consulting Lab Karen Kortz. Summary Students are given a real-world scenario in this lab exercise in which they must determine the extent](https://reader035.vdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022070400/56649f0d5503460f94c208c8/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Evaluation
• Students turn in the final map on which they draw their interpretation of the direction and extent of the contamination