Quantity

Item

Description/Notes

Need/Taken

Returned

1

Metre tape with poles

- 10 metre rope or heavy string marked with bright tape every metre
- 2 anchoring sticks sharpened at one end (used broom or mop handles work well)

1

Measuring tape or strip tape

- commercial measuring tape OR heavy string marked with bright tape every 10 cm

1

Metre stick

- to measure depth of stream

1

Secchi Disc*

- used to test the turbidity of the water

1

Ping pong ball

- to measure speed of stream flow

*

Stopwatch or watch with second hand

- 1 stopwatch per class (groups can take turn using it)

*

Thermometer

- 1 per class or per group if available

1

Clipboard, paper, selected observation sheets

- to record findings

2

Pencils attached by strings to clipboard

- to record findings; backup pencil (you may want to bring a small pencil sharpener)

Dip Nets*

Underwater Viewer*

- it's simple to make your own and then each person can do their own observations

2 - 4

Hand Lens or Magnifying Glass

- many of the organisms are quite small and this will help you to get a close look at them

1

Binoculars

-use these to see items that are too far away to reach safely or to enjoy the birds and other wildlife that you might see during your field trip

*

Tote boxes - dish pans, plastic storage containers

- to carry equipment and to double as observation containers for looking at pond life in the field

*

Field Guides - pond life, invertebrates

- to avoid damage to the books you may wish to photocopy the appropriate keys and illustrations

Plastic vials with stoppers

- to collect water samples