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Water Quality

Division: Div B – Middle School

NC Essential Standards Alignment: 8.E.1

Event Rules: See the National Rule Manual

Event Score Sheet: None

National Event Page: Here

Required Materials: Participants must wear eye protection during Competition Part III: Water Monitoring and Analysis (3.Part III.). Teams without proper eye protection must be immediately informed and given a chance to obtain eye protection if time allows.

Clarifications: None

Description:

Participants will be assessed on their understanding and evaluation of marine and estuary 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 along with two stand-alone non-programmable, non-graphing calculators, and one salinometer/hydrometer. The sheet of paper may be laminated or contained in a sheet protector. Participants must wear eye protection during Competition Part III: Water Monitoring and Analysis (3.Part III.). Teams without proper eye protection must be immediately informed and given a chance to obtain eye protection if time allows.

Scoring:

High score wins.

Common Mistakes:

None

Recommendations:

None

Event Resources:

Nearpod Chem Lab Regional Test 

Nearpod Chem Lab Regional Test Answers

2019 Coaches Clinic Handout (2020 Rules)

2019 Coaches Clinic Presentation (2020 Rules)

2019 Regional Test

Water Quality 2018 Coaches Clinic Presentation (2019 Rules)

Media:

The Swamp School Youtube Channel 

Backswimmer – Water Boatman