Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Water Quality

Test a local water sample to determine overall water quality.

• Contains enough materials for 8 groups of students
• Comes with a Teacher’s manual and student study guide copymaster
• Aligned with AP curriculum, covering AP Environmental Science primary learning objectives STB-3.B and STB-3.F

Test a local water body for a variety of parameters to determine overall water quality and learn about different indicators and sources of pollution. This kit contains enough materials for 8 groups of students and comes with a Teacher’s manual and student study guide copymaster. The activity covers AP Environmental Science primary learning objectives STB-3.B and STB-3.F.

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Ordering information: Kit includes:
8 Collection bottles (500 ml)
16 DO/BOD sample bottles (4 oz.)
8 Coliform test powder vials
Griess reagent (15 ml)
Cadmium metal powder (0.5 g)
2 Manganese Chloride reagent (25 ml)
Alkaline Iodide reagent (40 ml)
Sulfuric Acid, 50% (40 ml)
Starch indicator solution (25 ml)
Sodium Thiosulfate titrant (500 ml)
8 Phosphate powder pillows
Wide range pH test strips (100)
Toothpicks (100)
8 Secchi sticks

Delivery information: Items needed but not supplied: markers, aluminum foil, distilled water, graduated cylinder (25 ml), Erlenmeyer flask (125 ml), funnel, burette (50 ml), burette clamp/stand, TDS/Conductivity meter (optional), pH meter (optional).

Caution: This product can expose users to chemicals including strong inorganic acid mists containing sulfuric acid, cadmium and cadmium compounds, and methanol, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.