AGRISCIENCE AND NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION CURRICULUM

(1000) Curriculum area: NATURAL RESOURCES

            (1050/1060) Unit: Water Resources

(1055) Topic: Water Quality

Topic Objectives: Upon completion of this lesson, the student will be able to:

1055A:            Interpret the importance of high quality water.

1055B:            Identify and explain factors that influence the quality of water.

1055C:            Predict how human activities at one location often have adverse affects on other locations.

1055D             Describe the different types of pollution that can affect water as well as animals and plants that live in water.

1055E:            Compare, contrast, and evaluate various methods of purifying water.

1055F:            Analyze the properties of surface water and ground water and how contaminates move and react in water.

1055G             Analyze soil properties and how they affect water quality.