Field Trips

Building Stewardship Through Science - Mercury in Our Environment

Grade Level:
High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Subject:
Math,Science
State Standards:
Established Goal:
To have students become stewards of the land by conducting empirical research related to toxins in their local environment.

By working with various partners, including Dartmouth College's Toxic Metals Research Program, students determine mercury levels in macroinvertebrates taken from the Pogue (pond) in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP. Students learn how mercury moves through air, water, and through the food chain. By reading Marsh, learning about Billings and Rockefeller, students will cultivate a sense of stewardship and reflect on their own choices.

Objective(s)

To have students become stewards of the land by conducting empirical research related to toxins in their local environment.

Assessment

Performance Tasks:

Vimeo Presentation

Field Day

Poster Development

Poster presentation

Pre-tests/Post-tests

Self Assessments 
 

Other Evidence:

Tests

Homework

Class Activities: labs, journals, etc…

Formative assessments

Common assessment

Park Connections

Marsh, Billings, Rockefeller, Stewardship

Vocabulary

Methylmercury, bioaccumulation, biomagnification, scientific method, hotspots, macroinvertebrates, abiotic, biotic, trophic levels, stewardship, social responsibility

Materials

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Lesson Plans

Last updated: March 8, 2019