In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and guest Alex Daniel from the Waikato Regional Council take a hands-on look at fresh water monitoring.
Exploring our urban and rural waterways is a fantastic way to get students engaged in the world around them while developing their science capabilities.
Thank you so much, that was really informative.
Educator
In this session you will be guided on how to support students to use a variety of water quality indicators to gather data about a local stream. Resources showing step-by-step instructions, protocols, recording sheets and how-to videos for monitoring stream health are shared.
Stream health monitoring offers opportunities for cross-curricular learning and action. The webinar will also provide information about curriculum links, pedagogy and resources to support your teaching and learning programme.
This session will be valuable for both primary and secondary school teachers.
You can download the video and slideshow presentation.
Great webinar thanks! Good to get more of an idea of the resources on SLH.
Educator
| Topic | Slideshow number(s) | Video timecode |
| Introducing the Science Learning Hub and presenters | 1–3 | 00:00 |
| Index | 4 | 1:40 |
| Purpose | 5 | 2:01 |
| Rivers and Us background | 6 | 2:39 |
| Getting started, curriculum links and the Inquiry and action learning process | 7–9 | 5:38 |
| Participant questions | 10–11 | 11:43 |
| Planning – where to go and what to do | 12–15 | 14:26 |
| What gear do you need and how do you use it? | 16–18 | 31:27 |
| Macroinvertebrates | 19–20 | 34:04 |
| Other useful links and support | 21 | 40:54 |
| SLH links, keep in touch and thanks | 22 | 41:19 |
Related content
Great places to start exploring the resources in this webinar are the Rivers and Us – introduction and Rivers and Us – a context for learning articles.
If you want to jump right in visit the Stream health monitoring and assessment interactive.
You might also be interested in our webinar on Water pollution where Angela Schipper shares how she adapted resources from across the Science Learning Hub to explore water pollution with her primary students.
Useful links
Enviroschools is a programme that works with schools and communities to support environmental learning and action.
NZwatercitizens is a website for anyone in New Zealand interested in stream monitoring. It provides a place to keep your data and links you with other projects and experts.
LAWA provides information on river water quality, lake water quality, recreational water quality, groundwater quality and water quantity.
Acknowledgement
This webinar has been developed in partnership with the Waikato Regional Council.
Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council is a local government body. They work with communities, iwi and industry to sustainably manage natural resources, enabling a strong economy and a high quality of life for all. Their activities help look after the region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts.
