Unit 4: Freshwater Resource Management

Mussels are a kind of invertebrate that filter food out of the water they live in. This makes them a great tool for monitoring environmental water quality and tracking bioaccumulation in aquatic food webs.

Water is a precious natural resource. What happens if it gets polluted? Learn how water can be cleaned with this hands-on activity?

Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.

The fracking process gets natural gases out of rocks. This process can have effects on freshwater, water quality and even earthquakes!

Learn how you can write and reveal secret messages in this hands-on chemistry activity.

Learn how to make a pH indicator and test water samples.

Aquaculture is seen as a sustainable way to produce fish. But are farmed salmon better than wild fish?

4 images of some fish such as koi that live in freshwater river and lake environments and in freshwater aquariums and garden ponds

14 images of some fish such as lion fish, grouper and sharks that live in saltwater environments like oceans, saltwater lakes and aquariums