Pond TripPond Trip

TOMORROW!!!TOMORROW!!!

Seven experimentsSeven experiments

You will get a worksheet with these tomorrowYou will get a worksheet with these tomorrow Seven TasksSeven Tasks

Average TemperatureAverage Temperature Lines of ClarityLines of Clarity PollutionPollution AnimalsAnimals Wind MeterWind Meter pHpH Sample CollectionSample Collection

Average TemperatureAverage Temperature

You will take the temperature of the You will take the temperature of the pond in four different places on the pond in four different places on the pondpond

You add the temperatures recorded You add the temperatures recorded and then divide by four.and then divide by four.

This will give you the Average This will give you the Average TemperatureTemperature

Lines of ClarityLines of Clarity

This tells how clear the water is.This tells how clear the water is. Needs two peopleNeeds two people One holds the tube under water filling the tube with One holds the tube under water filling the tube with

water.water. When full, put your thumb on the bottom hole and When full, put your thumb on the bottom hole and

turn upright. Point hole away from you.turn upright. Point hole away from you. The other person will look at the top of the tube. The The other person will look at the top of the tube. The

water is let out of the hole until the person looking water is let out of the hole until the person looking sees the design on the bottom.sees the design on the bottom.

Count the lines to the nearest quarterCount the lines to the nearest quarter

Visible PollutionVisible Pollution

Do you see any pollution around the pond?Do you see any pollution around the pond? Are the cars pollution?Are the cars pollution? What is potential pollution?What is potential pollution?

What Animals Live Here?What Animals Live Here?

Name the animals that you saw in and around Name the animals that you saw in and around the pond.the pond.

You are NOT allowed to bring back any You are NOT allowed to bring back any animals- such as a minnow, frog, goldfish, animals- such as a minnow, frog, goldfish, turtle. We cannot look at these animals under turtle. We cannot look at these animals under a microscope.a microscope.

Wind MeterWind Meter

Hold the wind meter in the air.Hold the wind meter in the air. The foam ball might rise.The foam ball might rise. Record the reading on the small scale side.Record the reading on the small scale side. If no reading put zero.If no reading put zero.

pHpH

Get a piece of litmus paper.Get a piece of litmus paper. Dip it in water.Dip it in water. Wait 30 seconds and compare the color of Wait 30 seconds and compare the color of

your paper with the chart Mr. Halpainy will your paper with the chart Mr. Halpainy will have.have.

Sample CollectionSample Collection

Only fill your bucket halfway (you will spill it Only fill your bucket halfway (you will spill it pond the way back).pond the way back).

Get dirt with a shovel from different areas of Get dirt with a shovel from different areas of the pond. At the most 1 inch on the bottom of the pond. At the most 1 inch on the bottom of your bucket.your bucket.

Get water it a cup. Don’t overfill your bucket.Get water it a cup. Don’t overfill your bucket. You can use your net to get pond scum or You can use your net to get pond scum or

floating samples- no living creatures!!!floating samples- no living creatures!!!

Old ClothsOld Cloths

Bring rubber barn boots if you want to go into Bring rubber barn boots if you want to go into water.water.

Wear old cloths that are appropriate.Wear old cloths that are appropriate. Don’t wear skirts or dresses tomorrow!!!.Don’t wear skirts or dresses tomorrow!!!.