What do you need?

1 2
Approach your station Ensure that the white
1) White plastic jar with lid x 1
facilitator for details on plastic jar is completely
where and how to filled (to the brim) with
collect the 1st water the 1st water sample and
sample. cover the jar with the lid
Fill this white to prevent loss of sample.
plastic jar to
the brim with
the water
sample.
3
For collection of the 2nd water sample, discard the
1st water sample in the jar after completing the
water quality tests, rinse the jar with ample distilled
water and repeat step 1 & 2.
What do you need? 1 2
Watch the video Connect the
1) Water sample
(from 0 – 4 min 18 sec) on how to temperature sensor
2) Datalogger x 1
use datalogger with temperature to any of the channel
3) temperature sensor x 1
sensor to measure temperature of of the data logger.
4) Distilled water x 1
water sample.
5) Digital stopwatch x 1
3
Place the temperature sensor in the water sample in the
white plastic jar.
What do you need? 4
Press the start button of the data logger. Leave the
1) Water sample
temperature sensor in the water sample for 1 minute
2) Datalogger x 1
3) temperature sensor x 1
4) Distilled water x 1
5) Digital stopwatch x 1

5
After 1 minute, press the STOP button of the data logger.
What do you need? 6
Cover the white plastic jar with the lid.
1) Water sample
2) Datalogger x 1 7
3) temperature sensor x 1
Select the “STATISTICS” function on the datalogger to
4) Distilled water x 1
calculate the mean temperature of the water sample.
5) Digital stopwatch x 1

Record the mean temperature of the water sample in

activity booklet. Switch off the data logger.
What do you need? 8
Detach temperature sensor from data logger.
1) Water sample
Remove the temperature sensor from the water sample.
2) Datalogger x 1
Rinse the temperature sensor with deionised water.
3) temperature sensor x 1
Dry the temperature sensor with a piece of paper towel.
4) Distilled water x 1
6) Digital stopwatch x 1
Repeat step 1 – 6 for the 2nd water sample collected from
another source/location.
 Small glass testtube
What do you need? 1 labelled DO

1) Water sample
2) Small glass tube with black lid
labelled DO x 1
2
3) Dissolved Oxygen test tablet x 2
4) Digital stopwatch x 1 3
5) Dissolved Oxygen colour chart

• Take a photo of your results for 4

debriefing purpose.
• Rinse item 2 with distilled water
5
and repeat steps 1 – 6 for 2nd
water sample collected from
another source/location. 6
What do you need?
1) Water sample Skip steps 3 and 4
2) Pipet (30444) x 1
3) Square test tube (0106) x 1
5) Nitrate WR CTA tablet x 1
6) Protective sleeve (0106 – FP) x 1
7) Digital stopwatch x 1
8) Nitrate colour chart

• Take a photo of your results

for debriefing purpose.
• Rinse items 2 & 3 with
distilled water and repeat
steps 1 – 7 for 2nd water
sample collected from
another source/location.
 What do you need?
1) Water sample
2) Pipet (30444) x 1
1 2 3) Universal Indicator strip x 1
Use the pipet [30444] to Wait for 2 minutes for 5) Digital stopwatch x 1
transfer sufficient amount the colour to develop. 4) pH colour chart
of 1st water sample to the After 2 minutes,
reactive zone of the compare the colour of
Universal Indicator Strip. the reactive zone with
Use a new pipet when testing the the pH colour chart to
2nd water sample. estimate the pH of the
water sample.
• Take a photo of your results for
debriefing purpose.
• Repeat steps 1 – 2 for 2nd water sample
collected from another source/location.
What do you need? 1 2
Pour away some of Hold the turbidity chart on
1) Water sample
the water sample in the top edge of the jar.
2) White plastic jar x 1
the white plastic jar to Looking down into the jar,
3) Turbidity chart
ensure that level of compare the appearance of
• Take a photo of your results for water sample in the the secchi disk in the jar to
debriefing purpose. jar is at the fill line the chart. Record the results
• Discard the 1st water sample, located on the outside as Turbidity in JTU in the
rinse the white plastic jar with kit label. activity booklet.
ample distilled water, refer to
slide 2 for steps to collect 2nd
water sample. Repeat steps 1 –
2 for 2nd water sample collected
from another source/location.
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Approach your station facilitator to experience
using a secchic disk to determine the turbidity
of water in a pond.

Source of picture:
http://extension.usu.edu/utahwaterwatch/monitoring/field-instructions/turbidity/secchidisk/index