Measure water quality to understand human impact
Students build electrical conductivity sensors from wire and drinking straws to measure the impact of human activity on freshwater ecosystems. Students first study and assess the quality of water from a simulated watershed and then from their own community.
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Partnering with educators
The Hacking STEM team partnered with local high school teachers, Alexis Beard and Andrew Hill. Their ideas inspired the development of our Measuring water quality to understand human impact project.
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