Community Awareness Plan |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Brainstorm any discovered water quality problems to find its cause. Develop and implement a plan to address this issue. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 2C,D,F; 3A
- 5.b. 2D,F,G; 3A
- 6.b. 2E; 3A
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Data Analysis |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Explore reasons that caused the results of their collected data. |
Science TEKS
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Survey: Biological Properties |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Collect benthic macroinvertebrates (insects, etc.) to determine water quality. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 1A; 2A,B,D,F; 3A; 4A,B; 10A
- 5.b. 1A; 2A,B,C,D,F; 3A; 4A,B; 9A; 10A,C
- 6.b. 1A; 2A,B,E; 3A; 4A,B; 12C,D
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Survey: Chemical Properties |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Test the chemical properties of a water body and hypothesize factors influencing it. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 1A; 2A,B,D,F; 3A, 4A,B
- 5.b. 1A; 2A,C,D,F; 3A; 4A,B
- 6.b. 1A; 2A,E; 3A; 4A,B
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Survey: Physical Properties |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Test the physical properties of a water body and hypothesize factors influencing it. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 1A; 2A,B,D,E,F; 3A, 4A,B
- 5.b. 1A; 2A,C,D,E,F; 3A; 4A,B
- 6.b. 1A; 2A,E; 3A; 4A,B
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Survey: Invasive Species – Aquatic Plants |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Observe and identify aquatic plants considered invasive species. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 1A; 2B; 4A,B; 10A
- 5.b. 1A; 2C; 4A,B; 10A
- 6.b. 1A; 4A,B
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Survey: On-Site Sketch |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Observe and identify the characteristics of a water body. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 2B,D; 3A; 4A; 7A
- 5.b. 2C; 3A; 4A
- 6.b. 2C; 4A
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Water Pollution |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Investigate the cause of 10 water pollution scenarios. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 2D,F; 3A
- 5.b. 2D,F; 3A; 5D; 9D
- 6.b. 2E; 3A
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The Aquatic Food Web |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Develop an aquatic food web and understand the relationship between these organisms. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 3A; 9A,B
- 5.b. 3A; 9A,B
- 6.b. 3B; 12A,F
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Watershed Survey |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Draw the boundaries of a watershed and explain where rainwater goes in this area. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 2B; 3C; 4A
- 5.b. 2C; 3C; 4A
- 6.b. 2C; 3B; 4A
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The Water Cycle |
Take Care of Texas |
Water |
Demonstrate your understanding of the water cycle and how we fit into this cycle. |
Science TEKS
- 4.b. 1B; 7A-C; 8B
- 5.b. 1B; 5D; 7B; 8B; 9A,B
- 6.b. 1B
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