Expected Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this module, students will have learned how to:

• outline and explain the cycles in which water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen move through nature
• discuss the physical properties of water
• describe and understand the amount and distribution of saltwater and freshwater on the earth
• discuss ways in which students and their families may conserve water resources
• contrast water absorption and water run-off
• define and understand the functions of a watershed
• identify examples of pollution
• discuss the impact of water pollution on amphibians and other aquatic life forms
• investigate the effects of a nutrient overload on an aquatic ecosystem
• discuss the various parameters of water quality and interpret their results