pH

The pH task is part of the Hydrosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will create mixtures of water samples, soil samples, plants and other natural materials to better understand the importance of pH levels.

This task includes:

• The pH Game (pdf)
• Water Detectives (pdf)
• Water Walk (pdf)
• Hydrosphere Learning Activities (pdf)
• Model a Catchment Basin (pdf)
• Modeling Your Water Balance (pdf)
• Practicing Your protocols (pdf)
• Electrical Conductivity protocol (pdf)
• Hydrosphere protocols (pdf)
• pH Protocol (pdf)
• Site Selection Protocols (pdf)
• Water Sampling (pdf)
• Hydrology Investigation Data Sheet (pdf)
• Hydrology Investigation Site Definition Sheet (pdf)
• Hydrology Site Map (pdf)
• Bottling a Water Sample for Classroom Testing Field Guide (pdf)
• Collecting a Water Sample in a Bucket Field Guide (pdf)
• Documenting Your Hydrology Study Site Field Guide (pdf)
• Electrical Conductivity Calibration protocol Lab Guide (pdf)
• Electrical Conductivity protocol Field Guide (pdf)
• Making the Baking Soda Alkalinity Standard Lab Guide (pdf)
• Mapping Your Hydrology Study Site Field Guide (pdf)
• Quality Control Procedure for Alkalinity Lab Guide (pdf)
• Using A pH Meter (Electrical Conductivity Greater than 200 mS-cm) Field Guide (pdf)
• Using A pH Meter (Electrical Conductivity Less than 200 mS-cm) Field Guide (pdf)
• Using pH Paper (Electrical Conductivity Greater than 200 mS-cm) Field Guide (pdf)
• Using pH Paper (Electrical Conductivity Less than 200 mS-cm) Field Guide (pdf)