‘Invisible Forest’ Curriculum
By Claudia Ludwig Baliga Lab Education Program Manager The past nine days have been exciting for the Baliga Lab. Dr. Anne Thompson and I have been working with eight teachers to begin the process of translating Anne’s oceanography research on the Invisible Forest into curriculum that offers a hands-on, engaging experience for high school students. The group developed the framework and drafted lessons that will be field tested this year….
Water Quality Testing I (Edvotek)
The objective of this experiment is to use chromogenic reagents to test simulations of water samples contaminated with known bacteria. As an extension, students will apply this test as a field activity to screen local bodies of water for the presence of coliform bacteria.
Water Quality Testing II (Edvotek)
In this experiment, students will monitor water quality by using the Polymerase Chain reaction to detect the presence of bacterial contamination.