Conductivity Meters Used: Amazon.com: TDS Meter Digital Water Quality Tester, TDS Temperature & Conductivity Meter 3 in 1, 0-9999 ppm, Hydroponics EC Meter, Digital Water Testers for Drinking Water, ppm Meter for Hydroponics Aquarium: Industrial & Scientific
Measuring Water Quality
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Grade Level: 6-8
Time Required: 45 minutes (20 minutes for the slideshow lesson and 25 minutes for the activity)
This activity starts with a lesson introducing water quality which explains electrical conductivity, a parameter used to quantify water quality. In the hands-on activity, students form hypotheses about the quality of provided water samples and use conductivity meters to investigate their quality.
A slideshow explaining water quality using natural landmarks in Colombia is provided accompanied by notes explaining each slide. A student handout is included with an answer key. At the bottom, you will find a link to the conductivity meters we used when developing this activity.