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Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry contains 34 inquiry-based, environmental science experiments.

Each experiment includes a preliminary activity, teacher information, sample researchable questions, and sample data.

Topics covered include:

Earth Systems and Resources/Air and Water
Earth Systems and Resources/Soil
The Living World
Global Change and Population
Energy Resources and Consumption
Pollution

Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry lab book contains the following experiments:

Stainless Steel Temperature Probe

Seasons and Angle of Insolation
A Local Weather Study
Water Quality
Long Term Water Monitoring
Soil Temperature
Biodiversity in Ecosystems
Water Cycle Column Investigations
Decomposition Column Investigations
Ecocolumn Investigations
Global Warming
Insulation Study
Fossil Fuels
Energy Conversion
Investigation of Passive Solar Heating
A Pollution Study

Relative Humidity Sensor

A Local Weather Study
Biodiversity in Ecosystems
Water Cycle Column Investigations
Decomposition Column Investigations
Ecocolumn Investigations

Vernier Optical DO Probe

Investigating Dissolved Oxygen
Water Quality
Long Term Water Monitoring
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Primary Productivity

A Local Weather Study
UV Investigations
Comparing Sunscreens

Water Quality
Long Term Water Monitorin
Water Treatment
Soil pH
Soil and Acid Rain
Water Cycle Column Investigations
Ecocolumn Investigations
The Effect of Acid Deposition on Aquatic Ecosystems

Conductivity Probe

Water Quality
Long Term Water Monitoring
Water Treatment
Investigating Salinity
Soil Salinity
Water Cycle Column Investigations
Ecocolumn Investigations
The Effect of Acid Deposition on Aquatic Ecosystems

Turbidity Sensor

Water Quality
Long Term Water Monitoring
Water Treatment

Soil Moisture Sensor

Soil Moisture
Managing Garden Soil Moisture
Biodiversity in Ecosystems
Water Cycle Column Investigations
Ecocolumn Investigations

CO2 Gas Sensor

Cell Respiration (CO2)
Water Cycle Column Investigations
Decomposition Column Investigations
Ecocolumn Investigations
Investigating Indoor Carbon Dioxide Concentrations

Light Sensor

Biodiversity in Ecosystems
Water Cycle Column Investigations
Decomposition Column Investigations
Ecocolumn Investigations
Energy Conversion
Measuring Particulates

Current Probe

Wind Power
Photovoltaic Cells

Voltage Probe

Wind Power
Photovoltaic Cells

No Probeware Used

Modeling Population Growth

Environmental Science Package		Starter Package	Deluxe Package
	Order Code	VR127336	VR127344
Vernier LabQuest 2	VR127200	✓	✓
Stainless Steel Temperature Probe	VR105856	✓	✓
pH Sensor	VR105736	✓	✓
Conductivity Probe	VR105528	✓	✓
Dissolved Oxygen Probe	VR105552	✓	✓
Soil Moisture Sensor	VR105800	✓	✓
Turbidity Sensor	VR105888	✓	✓
Relative Humidity Sensor	VR105768		✓
UVB Sensor	VR105904		✓
CO2 Gas Sensor	VR105512		✓
Voltage Probe	VR105912		✓
Current Probe	VR105536		✓
Light Sensor	VR105680		✓
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