A clear jar of water held up to the sun may look pure but is it? Human activity has impacted water quality around the world. In this program, students assess water quality in and around the Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, testing for parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrates, and phosphates.
Science Curriculum Links *
- Grade 7 – Interactions in the Environment
- Grade 8 – Systems in Action, Water Systems
- Grade 9 – Atoms, Elements and Compounds
- Grade 11 – Environmental Science
Season Availability
Fall, Spring
Program Location
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre
Peterborough, ON
* Curriculum links for this program are based on "The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Science and Technology"
Feel free to contact us about modifying programs to suit older or younger students.
