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| The Burpee Boat House |
WHAT IS PROJECT CLEAR?
All students will participate in a 2-1/2 hour program that includes three components.
1.) Collecting and testing water samples from the Rock River.
2.) Identifying Macro invertebrates and assessing the health of the river based on the number and type of specimens found in the water samples.
3.) A classroom session to include role playing activities addressing good stewardship of water. |
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| Invertebrate Lab |
WHERE DOES ALL THIS TAKE PLACE?
The boat house, orginally built in 1893, was refurbished to house the water treatment facility. It consists of two floors the upper level contains the Invertabrate lab. The lower level houses the water analyzing/ testing labatory. The lower level will also house a river ecology aquarium. The aquarium will host fish, plants and other organisms to replicate the Rock River ecosystem and its inhabitants. |
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| Invertebrate Lab Supplies |
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| Sechi Disk |
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