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Kaelepulu Canal Water Quality Testing: A GLOBE-Inspired Scientific Inquiry
Organization(s):Lanikai School
Country:United States of America
Student(s):The whole class worked on this together as a class inquiry project. Students worked in teams and were responsible for different pieces of the project. All groups created poster presentations and shared at our school STEM Night. All group findings were compiled for the final report, with teacher assistance.
Andrew B.
William B.
JJ B.
Sienna B.
Carson B.
Ezra C.
Lake E.
Jacob G.
Noella J.
Kailoa K.
Keona K.
Maile L.
Rhys L.
Logan M.
Calum M.
Kai Malie M.
Ilya O.
Tatiana R.
Hayden S.
Koaia S.
Brynn S.
Marley S.
Emma S.
Boston T.
Kainoa W.
Dyaln W.
Grade Level:Upper Primary (grades 3-5, ages 8-11)
GLOBE Teacher:Wrayna Fairchild
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Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
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Presentation Poster:
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Optional Badges:I make an Impact, I work with a STEM Professional
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Date Submitted:03/31/2017
When we learned that we were going to complete a scientific inquiry, we wanted to choose something that really matters to us. We immediately thought of Kailua Beach Park, a beach area that is just a block from our school campus. At the far end of the park, there is a canal with still water. Lots of kids and tourists like to play in the water but many parents say that it is not healthy. We decided that we would like to conduct water quality testing of this area to learn, once and for all, about whether or not it was a good place to splash around. We developed questions research questions that focused on the health of the body of water, based on GLOBE protocol, and whether the results were changed when the sand berm as opened and water could flow into the ocean. We established a study site and collected water samples, for seven tests, over four dates. We analyzed our results. We decided that, based on GLOBE protocol, the water was healthy and the results did not change drastically when the berm was opened but we now have additional questions and would like to conduct further tests.