Students will collaboratively develop investigable questions regarding the impact of human activities on water health by examining preliminary data and guided exploration of the local watershed.

Students will collaborate to design a systematic investigation approach, mapping out procedures for data collection and assigning roles to ensure comprehensive analysis of water samples from different watershed locations while considering environmental variables.

Students will systematically gather water samples from predetermined sites within the local watershed, meticulously conduct tests for nitrates, pH, and dissolved oxygen, and compile their data using scientific methods and measurement equipment while documenting observations of environmental conditions and human activities impacting water health.

Students will analyze their collected water samples, interpret data trends, identify patterns related to human activity influences, and collaborate in small groups to refine each other's interpretations through structured peer feedback sessions.

Students will synthesize their data analysis to draw evidence-based conclusions about the impacts of human activities on the local watershed, presenting their findings and discussing limitations and alternative interpretations to a panel of local environmental experts for feedback and further insights.