In-Class Activity
Adopt a River
While participating in the Adopt a River programme, students observe a river's natural environment. They analyse some of its parameters and discover the challenges associated with the conservation of a healthy waterway.
Adopt a River is a great opportunity for teachers to integrate a number of subjects: life sciences, ecology, chemistry, computers and English, into a concrete and stimulating project.
This ecological monitoring project has two main components: observing macroinvertebrates and carrying out physicochemical water analysis. Following the field work and data collection, the students write a scientific report. The data collected are posted on the Water Monitoring Youth Portal.
This project is a collaboration between the Comité de valorisation de la rivière Beauport, the Biosphère of Environment Canada and the Canadian Museum of Nature. The Museum is the project co-ordinator for Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa area (Outaouais). If you are interested in participating in Adopt a River, please contact us to set up an information session.
Grade Level
Canada-wide: grades 7 to 12
Quebec: elementary cycle 3 to secondary cycle 2
Schedule
September to June
Contact
Katja Rodriguez
Tel.: 613.566.4708
Fax: 613.566.4702
Email: krodriguez@mus-nature.ca