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Learning Intention
Learning Intention
To learn what tests will be used to measure water quality and how to measure them in order to assist with planning the scientific investigation.
Inquiry Questions:
Inquiry Questions:
What are the tests to measure water quality of an intertidal wetland?
How are water quality tests conducted?
Water Quality Testing
Water Quality Testing
Read this page to gain an understanding why water quality is important and what are some issues affecting water quality.
Fieldwork Tests
Fieldwork Tests
Water Salinity
Water Salinity
Water salinity I Gibberagong EEC (0.52min) I Youtube
Salinity result through the refractometer
Water pH
Water pH
Measuring water pH I Gbberagong EEC (1.16 min) I Youtube
pH result using water pH testing strips
Water temperature
Water temperature
Measuring water temperature I Gibberagong EEC (0.40 min) I Youtube
Water temperature result using a thermometer
Turbidity
Turbidity
Turbidity result using a turbidity tube
Dissolved Oxygen
Dissolved Oxygen
Dissolved oxygen result using dissolved oxygen tablets, a chemical that reacts with the oxygen dissolved in the water to turn the water a different color-indicating how much dissolved oxygen is in the water.
Phosphates
Phosphates
Water phosphates result using phosphate tablets, that reacts with the phosphates in the water to turn the water a different color-indicating how much phosphates is in the water.
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