Nutrient pollution
These two practical activities help students to understand how nutrients are washed off the land and into water systems. They also investigate the effects of nutrients in aquatic ecosystems.
Point source contamination
In this video, educator Angela Schipper demonstrates how to build an aquifer model and simulate a point source contamination of the groundwater.
By the end of these activities, students should be able to:
explain how pollutants are dissolved and/or carried into groundwater and surface water
discuss how polluted groundwater may lead to polluted lakes or rivers
explain some of the possible impacts on water ecosystems of agricultural nutrient run-off and leaching.
Non-point source contamination
In this video, educator Angela Schipper demonstrates how to build an aquifer model and simulate a non-point source contamination of the groundwater.
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introduction/background
what you need
what to do.
