Using temperature, light, and g-force data from data loggers to develop a model representing how light, depth, substrate and stream depth impact microhabitats.
Science Domains: Life Science
NGSS Standards: MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-5
Project
Using temperature, light, and g-force data from data loggers to develop a model representing how light, depth, substrate and stream depth impact microhabitats.
Science Domains: Life Science
NGSS Standards: MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-5
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Download The Poster (PDF)Students will use temperature, light, and g-force data from data loggers placed at various locations in a stream, in combination with invertebrate collections and water chemistry samples, to develop a model representing how light, depth, substrate, and stream width impact microhabitats.
Students learned and practiced a broad range of data collection skills using tools as simple as a ping pong ball and string, or as complex as digital oxygen probes, waterproof data loggers, and digital video cameras