5th grade stream questions

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Mrs.Piwkos Science Class

2009-2010

Stream Team Inquiry Questions


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After our first trip to Mill Creek in the fall of 2009, we

had many questions. Following this slide are our

research findings and ideas for investigations.Do our answers make sense?Have we provided any information that is not

correct?

Is there important information that we aremissing?


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Emily

The Crayfish Found in rivers creeks wetlands

estuaries, dams, and drains Also found in still pools and

riffles

Investigation Idea: Gather up macros from the

stream Bring them back See if we can find the largest

one, then see if it matches theone I found on the internet

What is biggest Macro in the streams?


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Yuriy

Oil from cars in the Mill Creek water will be very

bad for everything alive.

Investigation Idea:

Pour some of the stream water (with some

plant/animal life) into a bucket.

Pour some car oil into the bucket.

Wait 10 minutes and see what happens.

How does oil from cars affect everythingin a stream? At Mill Creek?


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Zack

Is the stream man-

made or natural?

The stream is natural but

some parts are man-made. Certain walls are

put up for support so

nothing bad happens to

the river.


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Grant

How does a stream originate? The stream originates from a flat plain where

erosion has occurred with a lot of rain.


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Where does the stream start?

A stream starts somewhere on amountain feed by an underground

spring or just by an underground

spring

Marko


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Where Does Mill Creek Begin?Anna

It starts south of Webster Commons Boulevard and North Ponds ParkInvestigation Idea: Follow the stream and find parts of the stream. Drive and follow the

stream. Take a survey, ask people questions write down the answersand see who's right.

Danny The stream begins at North Ponds Park and south of Webster

Commons Boulevard.

Emma Mill creek ends at the lake but starts right before North Ponds Park and

a little south of Webster Commons Blvd.


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Maxx

Investigation Idea: Go to the stream in

fall, winter, spring,

then summer.

Then check the water

clarity.

Does water clarity change from seasonto season?


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Macros live on the bottom, inthe mud and the stream onlyfreezes on the top so winterdoesn't affect macros andthey are able to live.

Macros live on the bottom in

the mud. Ice doesnt affect them

freezes only on top

Able to survive

Doesnt freeze all the way

MollyIn winter, when the stream freezes, what

happens to the macros?


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Lauren

Macros go the bottom of the stream into the mud

when the stream freezes on the top.

Ice doesnt affect them- freezes only on top

Doesnt freeze all the way

Able to survive

Most macros are eggs [in winter]

In winter, when the stream freezes, whathappens to the macros?


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Nick They affect the life in the Lake

Ontario by cleaning the debris in

the water that is flowing into the

lake. Also theyre a big part of thefood chain in Lake Ontario.

How do Macroinvertebrates in the stream

affect the life in the Lake Ontario?

Alyssa

The macroinvertebrates act as food sources to life in LakeOntario.

DeviMacros affect the stream because of their population. When

macros get bigger they move in to lakes like Ontario.


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Alex

A lot of the fish that live there would be killed. It

depends what kind of water life came in. Thespiny water flea is too sharp to swallow. Asian

carps will eat almost anything. Zebra mussels

will stick to almost anything. The sea lampreys

suction cup mouth drains the blood from salmonand trout. The round goby eats a lot of animals.

How would Lake Ontario be affected if more

water life came in?

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