tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79117874218260893622024-02-21T08:23:22.483+10:30Urrbrae WetlandUrrbrae Wetlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02818210145076202560noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911787421826089362.post-18595488652865310222008-01-28T21:37:00.004+10:302008-06-27T22:36:23.108+09:30What is on at the Urrbrae Wetland?<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span><span style="font-size:20;">What is on at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Urrbrae</span> Wetland?</span><span style="font-size:28;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">There is something for everyone at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Urrbrae</span> Wetland. There are activities for every age group and interesting options in every learning area from the Arts to Science and Language to Mathematics.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">So if you work within education or community organisations from the early years to The University of the “New Age”, you can benefit from a visit to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Urrbrae</span> Wetland. Some of the themes we can develop together are described below.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">If you are interested in any of these themes, or others we might create, please contact me, Phil <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Coles</span> at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Urrbrae</span> Wetland via<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Phone and Fax (same number) 82726010. If I am unavailable, please wait patiently for a delayed message from me and leave all the details you can think of concerning your call or your possible visit. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Mobile: 0403 447 064. email <a href="mailto:phil.coles@urrbraehs.sa.edu.au">phil.coles@urrbraehs.sa.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Mail address: Phil <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Coles</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Urrbrae</span> Wetland, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Urrbrae</span> High School, 505 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Fullarton</span> Road <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Netherby</span> 5062.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">NOTE:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"> The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Urrbrae</span> Wetland is partly self funded and a fee of $3 per student is charged for all students except those attending <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Urrbrae</span> High.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:16;" >STAFF AND FACULTY MEETINGS:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">You can book in for an after school T&D session at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Urrbrae</span> Wetland any time from 3 to 6 p.m. depending on your arrival and required departure time.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am also able to visit your school (from 3.30 to 5 p.m.) for T & D sessions to discuss options in all learning areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:16;" >SCIENCE: SEE LAST PAGES</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:16;" ><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:16;" >MATHEMATICS, SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENT.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Biodiversity :<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -108pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Take samples from the many diverse habitats which exist at the Wetland and then use the microscopes and guide keys to identify the life forms which you will find using the Wetland equipment. Use the documents available at the Wetland to determine its health. Take these ideas home and find another wetland nearest to your school or home. Investigate this as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create your own Wetland Zoo.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:8;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">The Water Cycle.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sounds pretty boring? <b style="">NOT AT THE <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">URRBRAE</span> WETLAND! </b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bring your class to explore ideas that you may not have thought of before. We can ask questions like “What are clouds made of?”, “How do raindrops fall out of clouds?”, “Cane we get rain when there are no clouds?” “What does a rain water drop hit fist when it reaches the Earths’ surface?” “Where do the rain drops go after they hit the surface?” or finally “Is all water recycled water, even rain water?” <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">These concepts can be adapted to suit most age groups from year 1 to tertiary levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Wetland functions:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What is the ‘quality of the water’ in the Wetland? Is it as good as tap water? Carry out tests of the water to compare water quality from inlet to outlet or at different depths or in different habitats. Create hypotheses stating your belief before you arrive at the Wetland.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:8;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">What is the use of a swamp? :</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Were swamps in South Australia before European settlement? Where were there swamps before European settlement? Prepare a map of where they might have been. Are you ‘<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Shreking</span>’ by living in a swamp area today?<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:8;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <b style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" ><br /></span></b> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Habitats:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">How many types of habitat might exist at the Wetland? Record the names of the habitats you think of. Describe what we mean by ‘habitat’ and how one might be different to another.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What would it be like living in one of these habitats? If you were to shift one habitat to another at the Wetland how might you have to change your body structure and the way you lived your life (i.e. how would you have to change your behaviours?)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:8;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Making ‘clean’ water from ‘dirty’ water: How can you ‘clean’, dirty water?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Carry out a real experiment to see if you can ‘clean water’. Materials are supplied at the Wetlands to do this practical.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Saving ‘clean’ water: What can you and I do?:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Investigate and actually do the obvious things to save ‘clean water’. Create an experiment to determine which of the easily captured ‘clean’ waters are the cleanest by doing water quality tests and then using math to see if your experiment proved anything.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Using Mathematics to get it right! Make accurate conclusions (i.e.) “The Truth!”:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Use <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">mathematical</span> principles to get it right! Mathematical statistics actually work! For most people this sounds unimportant. However without Mathematics nothing in Science can be proven absolutely 100% right! It is worth checking whether it is the maths that matters!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">♫<b style="">Mud, Mud, Glorious MUD</b>♪<b style="">: What is happening in the mud?:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The events which happen in the mud at the bottom of the wetland are truly remarkable.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Investigate the importance of bacteria which help to cleanse the water.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Is all water, old water?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">We can trace where water goes and where it comes from.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Real time, original experimentation by asking the ‘BIG’ questions. Challenge your students via a visit to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Urrbrae</span> Wetland.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Its time that we all created some real experiments with hypotheses, methods, data management, analyses, conclusions etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Urrbrae</span> Wetland can offer a range of tests which can assist students to test their hypotheses. These experiments can be managed by a wide range of student ages from primary to secondary to tertiary! See some of the suggestions at the end of this letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:16;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:16;" >THE ARTS. VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, MEDIA, DESIGN.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bring your students along to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Urrbrae</span> Wetland to paint, to draw, to sculpt, to explore the use of different media.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Or interpret the ‘quality of life’ under the water or walking on water<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Observe the territorial nature of creatures. Create models and research the lives of some of your creature models.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create and create some more music of just play your pieces outside under trees, in the scrub or ♪under the boardwalk♫. Make new music during composition<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Develop themes of ‘serenity’, ‘chaos’ ‘cover’, ‘cleansing’<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create a media presentation based on themes like ‘advertising’, ‘save water’, ‘there is only one water’, ‘it happened at the swamp’, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Base the script of a play or an event and then perform the play, no sets needed as they are naturally everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:16;" ><br /></span></u></b> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:16;" >ENGLISH AND L.O.T.E.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Discover another side of your students by exposing them to a new ‘classroom’ environment at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Urrbrae</span> Wetland. Check out what a difference it makes to be here and not there!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write an advert, a story, perform a modified ‘Romeo and Juliet’ under water or on the surface or amongst the reeds or in the surrounding hides in trees and shrubs.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Write an advertisement which promotes a visit to a wetland in Japanese, French or any other studied language<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create poetry, “The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Billabong</span>”, ‘<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Shrek</span> 16’, ‘Habitat’<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">A drama, a story ‘smoke on the water’ or ‘in the mist of a fog’.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Research whether or not<span style=""> </span>wetland development and understanding is occurring in other countries. Translate some of the details.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Develop different writing styles using a variety of introductions like <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">‘My life in a swamp’: ‘Why bother with it all?’: ‘If you knew more you would -----’: ‘Is it as dirty as they say it is? I reckon -------’:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">“There’s a troll in my swamp”, ‘Life’, ‘Survivor’, ‘The Great Water Race’<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Develop a theme based on specific words like ‘contemplation’, ‘water space’, ‘biosphere’, in any language!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:18;" >Design experiments with an hypothesis.</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">1. Dissolved solids and salinity. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">a) How does the concentration of dissolved solids (salinity) change from one pond to</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> another?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">If there is a change offer some explanation as to the reasons for the changes. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">How, why and when do they change?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Research the physics of the ability of water to dissolve soluble compounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">b) How is the concentration of dissolved solids affected by temperature?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">2. Maximum depths of wetland water. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">a) Should there be a maximum depth of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Urrbrae</span> and other wetlands? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Relate this maximum to oxygen production, light penetration, survival of wetlands as water cleaning options.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">b) What is the effect of the depth of water on ultra violet radiation?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">c) What is the effect of ultra violet radiation on bacteria?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">3. Effect of tannins. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">a) What is the effect of tannins on light penetration in a wetland? Measure the intensity of light penetration in pond water using different concentrations of tannin effected water. Design a process for tannin removal. Research why it is important to understand the significance of light penetration into wetland and all other water supplies.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">b) Does the concentration of tannins dissolved from eucalypt leaves have any effect on the growth of flora and fauna <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">4. Dissolved oxygen. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">a) How do water temperature changes effect dissolved oxygen levels and any other parameters.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What is the physics of the instruments?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Use the physics of the dissolving process to explain how oxygen molecules can dissolve in water.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Research the physics of the ability of water to dissolve soluble compounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Research why it is important to maintain the levels of dissolved oxygen in wetland water.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">b) What is the relationship between dissolved oxygen and the amount of organic matter?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">c) What is the relationship between time of day and dissolved oxygen concentration?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">5. Turbidity. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">a) What is its effect of turbidity on light (UV) penetration? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Relate your research to the importance of light penetration on the survival of wetlands as water cleansing systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Research which wavelengths of light have maximum bacterial damage effects.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What is the physics of turbidity?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">b) What is the relationship between turbidity and temperature?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">6. Evaporation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">a) Determine the rate of evaporation in the main pond.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Research how water can evaporate at temperatures less than 100 <sup>O</sup>C<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">b) What is the relationship between the rate of evaporation and dissolved solids?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">7. The physics of all testing equipment</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"> i.e.<span style=""> </span>data logging temperature probes, dissolved <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">oxygen probe, salinity and pH meters.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Select one or more of these tests using the available probe equipment and research how they work to indicate the concentrations of various parameters?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">If you have other probe technology at your school you are welcome to use it at the Urrbrae Wetland. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">8. Biological Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">a) Does leaf fall have a significant influence on water quality?”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Design an experiment which compares the metabolism of different types of leaf litter using <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">biological oxygen demand tests.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">b) What is the relationship between various types of organic matter and BOD?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">9. Sediments and aquifers. Using storm water<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Research how we can use storm water safely.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">10. Cleaning dirty water<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Design an experiment which compares different methods of cleaning water.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">11. Respiration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Where does it occur, why, how and when?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">12. Exploring habitat parameters.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What habitat is the coolest to live in? What effect does this have on the species of <br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">organisms which inhabit these places?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Which habitat has the lowest light penetration? What effect does this have on the species of <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">organisms which inhabit these places?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">13. Temperature<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Is there a correlation between water temperature and the concentrations of oxygen, salinity,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">nitrates, and phosphates?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">14. What is ‘good water’, what is ‘bad’?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">a) Compare what you consider to be ‘good and ‘bad’’ water<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Create an experiment which uses statistical analysis to analyse your data.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">b) What is the relationship between the variety of macro invertebrates and the habitats existing in the wetland?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">c) Compare the quality of water from different sources.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:8;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">15. What is the effect of different leaf litter on the growth of flora and fauna?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Do the leaves of eucalypts (pine tree or other species) have any effect on the growth of mosquitoes (or other creatures)?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:8;" ><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">16. pH</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">What is the relationship of different sources of nutrients on the pH of the water?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">17. I welcome any other suggested original experimental ideas you may think of. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Please note duty of care.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">As we all know, classroom teachers have ‘in loco parentis’ responsibility while they are teaching. Therefore all teaching staff must be directly involved in supervising all of the activities while at the Urrbrae Wetland.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">e.g. when students are<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">collecting samples<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">touring the water’s edge and on the jetty /<span style=""> </span>boardwalk<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">other events involving the use of the pond areas.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">designated hygiene procedures, e.g. washing hands, first aid.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">designated safety measures related to entering the pond water in any craft or activity. E.g. the fitting and wearing of any water based attire or water craft safety.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">preparation and education of students is essential prior to arriving at the Urrbrae Wetland.</span></b></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Please contact me with suggestions.<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">IT IS A 'MUST GO TO' EXCURSION AT THE URRBRAE WETLAND<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Phil Coles Urrbrae Wetland Manager</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Urrbrae Wetlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02818210145076202560noreply@blogger.com