Project Instructions
The Global Water Sampling Project is free to all participants. The
project runs every fall and spring. To facilitate incorporation of the project into traditional
curricula, the project has been designed for water sampling to be
performed once or on a continuing basis. All water sampling must be
completed approximately according to the schedule below.
If you decide to participate in the project, we ask that you:
1. Register for the Global Water
Sampling Project
2. Review the Project Purpose and develop a hypothesis for the project.
3. Submit a Letter of Introduction from your school. You can also
submit photos of your class.
4. Complete the required Water Sampling
Tests.
5. Submit your Data upon completion all of the
water sampling tests.
6. Analyze the Data reported by all participants. Was your hypothesis correct?
7. Submit a Final Report, Conclusions, or "Lessons Learned" by students.
Please do not participate in the project unless committed to submitting all
required information. Note that most of the required tests involve the use of specialty water
testing equipment. If you do not currently have the equipment necessary, please do
not commit to the project until you obtain the equipment.
During the project, participants have the ability to contribute to a
Discussion Area with those in other schools registered for the project. You will be able to discuss your class theories and
sampling results. You can also submit photos of your class doing the water sampling tests to be
posted on the web site.
Please visit the Classroom Activities area. There are several
activities for students ranging from grades 9 - 12 to enhance the students'
experience of the Global Water Sampling Project.
Important Dates
Project starts! Discussion Area and
Data Submittal activated.
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September 12 , 2007 |
April 3, 2008 |
Submit a letter of introduction to the
Discussion Area. Do water sampling and submit your data. Letters and
data may be submitted at any time during this period.
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September 12 -
November 7 |
April 3 - May 14 |
Deadline for submitting data. Data
submittal form will be deactivated.
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November 9 |
May 14 |
Checked database ready for viewing and
downloading.
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November 13 |
May 19 |
Graph and analyze the data. Submit
class reports to the Discussion Area. Selected reports to be published
in the Student Area by the project leader.
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November 13 -
November 17 |
May 19 - 27 |
| Deadline for submitting class final
reports. Project is over! |
November 17 |
May 27 |
Special note to GLOBE schools and other participants: We welcome all participants in this project, including GLOBE schools. However, the purpose of this project is slightly different than the purpose of the GLOBE Project. This project is not an ongoing monitoring project like the GLOBE Project. This project is structured to run twice a year, for a limited period of time. Most participants in this project only conduct water sampling for a short period of time, and we hope that this project offers them the opportunity to share their data in a meaningful way.
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