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Carolina Investigations® for AP® Environmental Science: Quality of Natural Waters: Biological Factors Kit

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This lab activity enables students to monitor water quality and determine the Water Quality Index (WQI) for several local test sites. Students gather samples and test for dissolved oxygen, coliform bacteria, biochemical oxygen demand, total solids, and change in temperature. The kit is designed for a class of 32 students working in 8 groups of 4.

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Overview

This lab activity enables students to monitor water quality and determine the Water Quality Index (WQI) for several local test sites. Students gather samples and test for dissolved oxygen, coliform bacteria, biochemical oxygen demand, total solids, and change in temperature.

The materials in the kit are sufficient for 32 students working in groups of 4. Digital teacher's manual, included FREE with kit purchase, is a 12-month eBook license to the Quality of Natural Waters: Biological Factors Teacher's Manual and Student Guide. Note: Additional water quality tests are available in Carolina Investigations® for AP® Environmental Science: Quality of Natural Waters: Physical and Chemical Factors Kit (item #180602).

AP® is a trademark registered and/or owned by the College Board®, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

  • This item is only available from Carolina Biological Supply Company.

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What's Included

Components Qty Included?
LaMotte® Dissolved Oxygen Water Quality Test Kit 1 Included
Water Thermometer 1 Included
Sample Collection Bottles 16 Included
Sterile Collection Tubes 8 Included
Graduated Pipets 16 Included
Petri Dishes, 100 × 15 mm 8 Included
MacConkey Agar, 125 mL 2 Included
Water-Resistant Procedure Sheets 4 Included
Instructions for Bottled Media 1 Included
Teacher’s Manual with Reproducible Student Guide 1 Included
Cooler (to store collected samples) 1 Needed, Not Included
Permanent Marking Pens 8 Needed, Not Included
Gloves (latex, vinyl, or nitrile) 64 Needed, Not Included
Safety Goggles 32 Needed, Not Included
Water Bath 1 Needed, Not Included
Beakers, 250 mL 8 Needed, Not Included
Graduated Cylinders, 100 mL 8 Needed, Not Included
Laboratory Oven (up to 103° C) or Bunsen Burners with Ring Stands and Clamps 1 Needed, Not Included
Balances (accurate to 0.01 g) 1 Needed, Not Included
Maps of Local Watershed 2 Needed, Not Included
Masking Tape, Roll 1 Needed, Not Included
Aluminum Foil, Roll 8 Needed, Not Included
Ethanol, 70%, or Bleach Solution (for sanitizing surfaces) 1 Needed, Not Included
GPS Tracking Devices (optional) 8 Needed, Not Included
Rubber Boots or Waders (optional) 8 Needed, Not Included

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Carolina Investigations® for AP® Environmental Science Kits
Earth Systems & Resources Ecological Systems Issues & Impacts Sustainability & Solutions
Coriolis Effect and Atmospheric Circulation Exploring Biodiversity Loss of Biodiversity Wastewater Treatment
Soil Formation and Properties Primary Consumer Energy Flow Ocean Acidification Wet Scrubbers and Air Pollution
Soil Productivity Population Growth of Lemna minor Air Pollution and Vehicle Emissions Agriculture and Feeding a Growing Human Population
Quality of Natural Waters: Biological Factors Biogeochemical Cycles Cultural Eutrophication and Biodegradable Waste Biomass to Biofuel
Quality of Natural Waters: Physical and Chemical Factors Primary Productivity and Energy Flow Acid Deposition  



AP® is a trademark registered and/or owned by the College Board®, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, these products.

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