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This reading includes basic ecology of the water chestnut, along with information about the invasion of this plant in the region.

Students will learn about the zebra mussel invasion and zebra mussel ecology.

Student will compare macroinvertebrate diversity and abiotic conditions in stream riffles and pools.

Students will learn how to design a good investigation and the concept of a fair test. They will learn how differences in land cover type may lead to difference in ecosystem (biological, physical and social) features, and how biological, physical and/or social features of an ecosystem can be inter-related.

Students will know that mud worms at Foundry Cove evolved cadmium resistance and be able to explain how the scientists verified that cadmium-resistance is an inherited trait.

Students will know how temperature affects dissolved oxygen and be able to create a graph showing this relationship.

Students will know how temperature affects aquatic organisms' metabolism and be able to graph data and interpret results from an experiment examining metabolic effects. 

Students test factors that promote the growth of microbes, then use their findings to make compost.

Students design and set up model waste disposal systems that will help biodegradable plastic bags decompose

Students will understand the different aspects of water quality and be able to use water quality test kits to practice testing for pollutants.

Students will know how Foundry Cove became the most cadmium-polluted place in the world and will be able to explain the impact on the ecosystem.

Using aerial photographs Land Classification to determine what covers the schoolyard Land cover percentage (Building on skills from “Candyland Elementary School Land Use” lesson)

Students will know how tides affect the Hudson River and be able to create a graph showing a two-day pattern of tides in the river.

Students will know how turbidity and hydrofracking are connected, and will be able to explain the impact of hydrofracking with respect to ecosystem health using data.

Students set up experiments to test the effects of compost tea on plant growth, learn about plant development, then monitor their experiments for 3-5 weeks.

Students will know how a water chestnut bed impacts dissolved oxygen levels across space and through time and will be able to use graphs to explain these changes.

Students will explore where water exists inside and outside of their school and create a class bar graph of their data.

Students use topographic maps to determine watershed boundaries and better understand how watersheds are delineated.

Students will know how water flows around their school and will be able to explain how permeability and pollution within a watershed affect water quality.

Students generate a list of local land use activities and consider how these activities may affect local water quality and quantity.