Department of Geography Texas State University-San Marcos, Texas Watch Monitoring Program
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This 6-paged PDF lesson plan from the Texas Watch Monitoring Manual explains turbidity and how it is measured. The document features background information about taking Secchi disk measurements to determine turbidity and offers a set of lab activities and worksheets using the Secchi technique. A protocol for measuring turbidity with a Secchi disk is also included.
Subject: Biology, Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Water Column, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Field Activity:Field trip , Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Special Interest: Field-Based Teaching and Learning Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14) Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology, Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water, Teach the Earth:Enhancing your Teaching:Teaching in the FieldKeywords: nutrient load, sediment load, water quality monitoring
