"Water Quality and Pollution Activities and Models"

Water quality and public safety.

The LaMotte® Topsoil tour is an exciting classroom investigation into the physical and chemical properties of soil.

Introduce students to stream and river ecosystems.

Learn about the carbon cycle and how it relates to ocean acidification.

Understand How a Water Treatment Plant Works.

This exercise examines various types of pollutants, their sources, and their effects on the ocean, its inhabitants and the surrounding coastline.

In this inquiry-based learning case, students are part of the fictional town of Crystal, which has a local creek that has become so polluted, it is poisoning those who swim or eat local fish. Students attempt to solve the burning question: who is responsible for polluting the creek?

You never need to touch a chemical with Snap Test Instant Water Quality Test Kits.

What's coming out of your tap?

Learn how environmental scientists study pollution by testing air and water samples from your local area.

How is the water that comes out of our faucets made safe for consumption?

Who contaminated the Pine Lake?

Ideal tool for aquatic ecosystem studies. Collect periphyton samples with ease using this specialized sampler, perfect for water quality and aquatic ecosystem studies.

The LaMotte® Digital Tapwater Tour offers a hands-on exploration of water quality for grades 4 to 8 through an interactive, digital manual. Students test their own tap water samples using TestTabs® reagent tablets, with everything they need available in the digital instructor and student manuals, including test procedures, data sheets, and puzzles.