Diatoms & Water Quality

Environmental Science: 9th-10th Grade

Water Pollution

 Think-Pair-Share (5 min):
 What is water pollution?
 Why should I care about it?
 Where does it occur?
 Any news related to this?
 Where is Water Pollution an Issue?

http://idahoptv.org/outdoors/shows/healthofourlakes/
 Measuring Water Pollution

 Diatom:
 Microscopic algae
 Common type of phytoplankton
 Most diatoms are unicellular
 Dome form chains or simple colonies
 Cells are encased within a unique cell
wall made of silica
 Important in water quality analysis
Time for an Experiment!

 Discuss handout in order to learn to identify diatoms

 Go over worksheet Worksheet
 Use link to orient students with experiment process:
 http://www.u-gakugei.ac.jp/~diatom/srhtml/diatom.htm
Screenshots (Would Do this in Real Time)