Environmental Science Institute for Indiana Teachers

Environmental Science Institute for Indiana Teachers
Fall, 1999 Workshop on Drinking Water

This web page provides information on the fall workshop for teachers. The fall workshop focused on drinking water quality and distribution. To learn more about the workshop see the agenda below. The agenda contains narrative describing the workshop, links to workshop activities, as well as the format and time frame for the workshop. The agenda serves as the jump off location for links to workshop examples and activities.

Friday, November 19	Activities
9:00 AM 9:15 10:45 11:00 11:15 Noon 1:00 2:00 3:00 3:30 4:00 5:00	Announcements, Goals and Objectives, and Overview of Agenda Implementation of Institute Activities: Alternative Assessment, Inquiry, and Issues-Based Instruction Speakers: Lynne Barden, Dave Emery, Diana Vermeulen, Vince Suppinger Integration of Institute Activities into the Curriculum: Speakers: Dianna Rathert, Carrie Doyle, Mark Koschmann, and Betty Drinkut Break Introduction to Drinking Water Quality Speaker: Mr. Allan Wiseman, Area Engineer United Water, Lafayette, IN Mr. Wiseman talks to teachers about drinking water quality and water distribution systems. Each water utility is required by law to distribute a report on the quality of the drinking water to the public. This report must be provided upon request. Mr. Wiseman also noted that the water utility company can distribute the same quality of water as found in bottled water at far less the cost to consumers. Lunch Water Quality Issues: The Delphi Case Study Speaker: Dr. Barbara Cooper Drinking Water Tests: Modeling The Teaching and Testing of Drinking Water Speaker: Dan Shepardson Teachers conducted chemical tests of their home and school water, Purdue University water, and bottled water. Share Data and Results Brainstorm Drinking Water Investigations, Activities, and Assessments for the Classroom Speaker: Dan Shepardson Introduction to Developing Scenarios and Model Eliciting Activities Speaker: Edith Gummer Edith presents the characteristics of quality scenarios and model eliciting activities to teachers. Comment Cards: Tell us what you liked, didn't like, and what your questions are.
Saturday, November 20	Activities
9:00 AM 9:15 10:30 10:45 11:30 Noon 1:00 2:30 3:15	Share comment card results Drinking Water Web Sites and Instructional Activity Speaker: Jim McDonald Break Develop web page of a student-based drinking water investigation Introduce Case Study Assignment Lunch Developing Scenarios and Model Eliciting Activities for the Classroom Speaker: Edith Gummer Teachers read through the stream quality model eliciting activity. The activity is designed to engage students in learning about macroinvertebrates as indicators of stream quality or health. Discuss HASTI presentations for February, 2000 Workshop Evaluation, Closure and Logistics