Introduction
Survey
Survey Result
Museum Pictures
Field Pictures
Field Trip Results

Introduction

The first goal of the Web-Quest was for our students to learn more of the waters around them.  The survey tested the student's knowledge of the waters of Little Egypt. The second goal was to test whether the students learned more from technology, hands-on experience, or discussions.

Survey


1) Which of the following run into Horseshoe Lake?  A) Mississippi River
     B) Ohio River C) Cache River D) Black Creek E) All during flooding
     F) Just A & B & C at Flood Time

2)What kind of a lake is Horseshoe Lake? (A) man-made B) natural lake
     C) ox-bowl lake  D). Both B and C  E) Both A and B

3) Which of the following is the watershed for the school's wetland pond?
     A) The wetland land yard  B) the creek C) the Shawnee Forests D) the roadways

4) A watershed is the following all the land and waterways surrounding the location. (True or False)

5) The creek next to the wetlands at school is called? A) Amber Creek B) Black Creek
     C) Sandy Creek D) Rock Springs Creek

6) Could we purify the water in the creek enough to drink? Yes or No

7) Are aquatic organisms’ indicators of water quality? Yes or No

8) Could it be dangerous to swim in the local creek behind the school? Yes or No.

9) Should people drink water straight from the local aquifer? Yes or No

10) Which water source has the greatest watershed? A) Horseshoe Lake   B) Pond
     C) Creek   D) All the same

Survey Result

Pre and Post Test Survey
( Post Given on 5-24-06)

 
Scores
  Mean
Gender
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Total N Score
Pre-Test Scores
Girls

1

1

2

2

5

0

1

0

0

0

0

12
30.83
Boys

0

1

1

6

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

17
32.35
Total

1

2

3

8

11

3`

2

0

0

0

0

29
31.72
POST---Technology/Discussion/Field Trip
Girls

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

0

0

4
77.50
Boys

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

2

1

8
80.00
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
5
2
1
12
79.17
POST – Technology/Discussion/ No Field Trip
Girls

0

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

0

1

0

5
54.00
Boys

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

1

0

0

6
70.00
Total
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
4
1
1
0
11
62.73
Post - Just Field Trip
Girls

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

3
66.67
Boys

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

2
65.00
Total
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
5
66.00

Comparison Of Overall
Pre And Post Scores
Mean Pre-Test = 31.72
Mean Post-Test =
70.35

Museum Pictures

Field Trips Pictures

Field Trip Result

Pond

Long N 37° 13.850'

Lat W 089° 19.475'

Elevation 360’

Creek

Long N 37° 13.542'

Lat W 089° 19.546'

Elevation 355’

Horseshoe Lake

Long N 37° 08. 965'

Lat W 089° 19.69'

Elevation 323’

pH

Pond

All reporting pH 6.5

Creek

All reporting pH 6.5, but Team2 had 9.0

Horseshoe Lake

All reporting pH 6.5

Nitrate Levels

Pond Water

All reporting 2.5 mg/l but Team2 had 5mg/l

Creek

All reporting 2.5 mg/l but Team2 had 5 mg/l good

Horseshoe Lake

All reporting 2.5 mg/l

Ammonia

Pond

All Reporting 0.0mg/l, Group4 reporting 0.0mgl/0.2mg/l

Creek

All Reporting idea 0.0 mg/l, Group 4 reporting 0.2 mg/l

Horseshoe Lake

All Reporting 0.0.mg/l

Nitrites

Pond

All reporting 0.mg/l, except Group 4 reporting 0.25mg/l

Creek

All reporting 0.mg/l, except Team3 reporting 5.0 mg/l

Horseshoe Lake

All reporting 0.mg/l

Surface Temperature

Pond

Team1 and 2 reporting 15 degrees° C Team3 reporting 12° C, and Team4 reporting 16° C

Creek

Team1 and 2 reporting 10° C Team3 and 4 reporting 11° C

Horseshoe Lake

14° C

Temperature At The 2' Depth?

Pond

15° C

Creek

10° C

Horseshoe Lake

17° C

Fish Observed             

 POND CREEK HORSESHOE L

Minnows

30

12

Excessive Duck Weed

Crappie

0 0 0

Catfish

0 0 0

Bluegill

0 0 0

Carp

0 0 0

Sun Perch

0 0 0

Other

3

2

0

WATER LIFE

POND

Caddis Fly

Mayfly Nymph

Stonefly

Nymph

Water Penny

Riffle Beetle

Damselfly Larva

Dragon Fly Nymph 1

Damselfly Nymph

Crayfish 1

Scud

Fingernail Clam

Sow Bug

Leech

Midge Fly Larvae

Aquatic

Worm

Mosquito Larva

Black fly Larva

-

Water Striders 4

Walking Stick 1

Tadpole 2

- - -


CREEK

Caddis fly

Mayfly Nymph

Stonefly

Nymph

Water Penny

Riffle Beetle

Damselfly Larva

Dragon Fly Nymph

Damselfly Nymph 1

Crayfish

2

Scud

Fingernail Clam

Sow Bug

Leech 1

Midge Fly Larvae

Aquatic

Worm

Mosquito Larva

Black fly Larva

-

OTHER

1 Water Skipper

Bullfrog 1

- -

Water snail 1

CREEK ** Flood Conditions existed a few days before research and so we didn’t find
any animals under the rocks.

HORSESHOE LAKE

Caddis fly

Mayfly Nymph

Stonefly

Nymph

Water Penny

Riffle Beetle

Damselfly Larva

Dragon Fly Nymph

Damselfly Nymph

Crayfish

Scud

Fingernail Clam

Sow Bug

Leech 1

Midge Fly Larvae

Aquatic

Worm

Mosquito Larva

Black fly Larva

-

Other

2 snapping turtles

- - - -

Level Of Dissolve Oxygen

POND

Team1 and 2 - 4ppm and Team2 and 4 (8ppm)

CREEK

All Teams Reporting 4 ppm

HORSESHOE LAKE

All Reporting 8ppm

Observed Pollution

  Glass Steel/Iron Plastic Paper Cans Clothing Other

Pond

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Creek

2

3

2

0

1

0

String 1

Horseshoe
Lake

0

1

3

2

4

0

A Softball, And An Oil Slick