Bacteria And Human Health (Watershed Stewardship)

Part of an urban water quality educational unit designed to engage 8th grade students in meaningful, experiential, standards-based inquiry lessons. In this unit, students explore the connection between water quality and health. The first lessons introduce students to bacteria, where it is found, and the connections between bacteria, pathogens and health. In the final lab, students complete a water quality study in which they measure bacteria concentrations and bacteria loading at their stream sites.