Water Quality
Division: Div C – High School
Event Rules: See the National Rule Manual
National Event Page: Here
Required Materials: Participants must wear eye protection during Salinometer Testing. Teams without proper eye protection must be immediately informed and given a chance to obtain eye protection if time allows.
Description:
Participants will be assessed on their understanding and evaluation of freshwater aquatic environments.
Materials:
Each team may bring one 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper that may contain information on both sides in any form and from any source. The sheet of paper may be laminated or contained in a sheet protector. Affixed labels, as well as multiple sheets of paper, are prohibited. Teams may bring two stand-alone non-programmable, non-graphing calculators, and one student-built salinometer/hydrometer for testing. Participants must wear eye protection during Salinometer Testing. Teams without proper eye protection must be immediately informed and given a chance to obtain eye protection if time allows.
Scoring:
High score wins. Points will be assigned to the various questions and problems. Selected questions may be used as tiebreakers.
Event Resources:
2019 Coaches Clinic Handout (2020 Rules)
2019 Coaches Clinic Presentation (2020 Rules)
Water Quality 2018 Coaches Clinic Presentation (2019 Rules)
The Swamp School Youtube Channel
Media:
None