Water Quality Monitoring on Cranbrook’s Campus

Grades 5-Adult
Sept. 20-Oct. 28, 2011and Apr.9-June 8, 2012

Students gather water samples from the Rouge River on Cranbrook’s Campus to measure water quality using physical and biological assessments. Identification and classification of benthic macro-invertebrates provides data about water quality as students sort, identify and count creatures harvested from the river bottom. This hands-on experience opens a new world of awareness and scientific inquiry as to the health of local rivers and streams. NOTE: Program occurs outdoors, dress appropriately for the weather. This is a 90 minute premium program with a fee of $12. For an additional fee, add an optional Science on the Screen! prep class to this program.

This is a Harris Family Great Lakes Environmental Education Program.

Please call our Scheduling Office at 248 645.3210.