Watershed Investigations
Watershed Investigations is a water literacy project that takes place each semester with a Title I middle school in parishes within the Pontchartrain Basin. The project partners Pontchartrain Conservancy with a teacher and their students to design a field investigation in their local watershed.
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Deep Dive for Title I Schools
Our Watershed Investigation program is designed for educators and students in grades 6-8 in the Pontchartrain Basin. This hands-on, inquiry-driven program includes:
Equipment for investigations, including water quality testing kits and micro-plastics filtration equipment, is provided by PC.
Applications are currently open for Fall 2024.
- Orientation session: Our Education staff introduce watersheds and help students identify potential investigation topics near their school.
- Monthly field visits: Over a semester, students conduct tests at their chosen field site, collecting data, graphing, forming hypotheses, and drawing conclusions. They learn how different data parameters correlate.
- Data presentation: At the end of the semester, students present their collected data in a format and to an audience of their choice.
Equipment for investigations, including water quality testing kits and micro-plastics filtration equipment, is provided by PC.
Applications are currently open for Fall 2024.