Grades 5-Adult

Sept. 28 – Oct. 23 and Apr. 12 – June 11

Students gather water samples from the Rouge River on Cranbrook’s Campus to measure water quality using chemical and biological assessments. Using chemical tests, students collect data by identifying evidence of chemical change through color and physical changes in testing solutions. Identification and classification of benthic macro-invertebrates completes the water quality picture as students sort through creatures harvested from the river bottom. This hands-on experience opens a new world of awareness and scientific inquiry on the health of local rivers and streams.  NOTE: Program occurs outdoors. Dress appropriately for the weather.