Water Quality Investigation—Rio Piedras, Sabana Llana Stream, Guaracanal Stream and San José Lagoon

Monitoring Water Quality in Urban Rivers

The multidisciplinary project PR Water Cops CL, enable students to

explore their own watershed and

understand what happens to the

flow of water over them, the way

in which human activities depend

on the river and impact the hydrol-

ogy, and the way in which the

change of land use can affect plant

and animal communities that live

along it. This project also seeks to

develop technology skills in appli-

cations such as Vernier LabQuest, Logger Pro Software, ArcGIS Ex-

plorer, Adobe Premier, MS Office

Publisher 2007 and Thinkquest.org

or Blogger.

Students will have the opportunity to develop the following skills of

the XXI Century:

• Communication

• Technology

• Creativity

• Critical thinking

• Teamwork

• Self-direction

• Understanding multiculturalism

The percentage of contaminants in urban rivers in the island is of

great concern. If you were ap-

pointed the Secretary of Natural

Resources for a certain period of

time, how could contribute to im-

proving water quality in urban

river basins in Puerto Rico now

and in the future?

www.clcpr.com

www.clcwaterquality.blogspot.com

Water Quality Investigation—Rio Piedras, Sabana Llana Stream, Guaracanal Stream and San José Lagoon

Monitoring Water Quality in Urban Rivers

The multidisciplinary project PR Water Cops CL, enable students to

explore their own watershed and

understand what happens to the

flow of water over them, the way

in which human activities depend

on the river and impact the hydrol-

ogy, and the way in which the

change of land use can affect plant

and animal communities that live

along it. This project also seeks to

develop technology skills in appli-

cations such as Vernier LabQuest, Logger Pro Software, ArcGIS Ex-

plorer, Adobe Premier, MS Office

Publisher 2007 and Thinkquest.org

or Blogger.

Students will have the opportunity to develop the following skills of

the XXI Century:

• Communication

• Technology

• Creativity

• Critical thinking

• Teamwork

• Self-direction

• Understanding multiculturalism

The percentage of contaminants in urban rivers in the island is of

great concern. If you were ap-

pointed the Secretary of Natural

Resources for a certain period of

time, how could contribute to im-

proving water quality in urban

river basins in Puerto Rico now

and in the future?

www.clcpr.com

www.clcwaterquality.blogspot.com

The project is aligned to the following stan-dards:

• Technology and Innovation-Creativity,

Communication and Collaboration.

• English, oral and written communication

• Spanish - Oral and written communication

• Science-Nature of Science, Technology and

Society

NC.9.1 applies scientific methodology to

solve problems.

NC.9.2 Use measurement tools to gather in-

formation and expressed in different units of measurement.

NC.9.3 Use technological tools for finding

information on problem solving and scien-

tific research.

• Social Studies - People, places and envi-

ronments. • Mathematics - Data Analysis and Prob-

ability.

The project is aligned to the following tech-

nology standards:

• ISTE Nets 1: Creativity and Innovation.

• ISTE Nets 2: Communication and Col-

laboration. • ISTE Nets 3: Research and Information

Search.

• ISTE Nets 6: Concepts and Technology Op-

erations.

In Science and Mathematics - Scientific Arti-

cle -Vernier LabQuest, Logger Pro and MS

Publisher 2007 -4 weeks (2 lessons per week).

• In English or Spanish - Video Documentary

- Adobe Premier - 3 weeks (2 lessons per

week).

• In Geography - GeoMapping - ArcExplorer

or Globe - 2 weeks (2 lessons per week).

• En English or Spanish- Blog - Google Blog-

ger - Thinkquest.org - 2 weeks (2 lessons per week).

The project is aligned to the following stan-dards:

• Technology and Innovation-Creativity,

Communication and Collaboration.

• English, oral and written communication

• Spanish - Oral and written communication

• Science-Nature of Science, Technology and

Society

NC.9.1 applies scientific methodology to

solve problems.

NC.9.2 Use measurement tools to gather in-

formation and expressed in different units of measurement.

NC.9.3 Use technological tools for finding

information on problem solving and scien-

tific research.

• Social Studies - People, places and envi-

ronments. • Mathematics - Data Analysis and Prob-

ability.

The project is aligned to the following tech-

nology standards:

• ISTE Nets 1: Creativity and Innovation.

• ISTE Nets 2: Communication and Col-

laboration. • ISTE Nets 3: Research and Information

Search.

• ISTE Nets 6: Concepts and Technology Op-

erations.

In Science and Mathematics - Scientific Arti-

cle -Vernier LabQuest, Logger Pro and MS

Publisher 2007 -4 weeks (2 lessons per week).

• In English or Spanish - Video Documentary

- Adobe Premier - 3 weeks (2 lessons per

week).

• In Geography - GeoMapping - ArcExplorer

or Globe - 2 weeks (2 lessons per week).

• En English or Spanish- Blog - Google Blog-

ger - Thinkquest.org - 2 weeks (2 lessons per week).