Current in the Creek
- 2025 Student Research Symposia:
- Allegheny College April 4
- YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee April 25
- Student BEFORE and AFTER Feedback of Creek Connections
- Teacher End of Year Feedback – each Participating Teacher completes this
- Teacher Evaluation of Symposium – please print, complete and send to Wendy
- Handbook for Water Quality Analysis of Western PA Waterways
- Compilation of Online Learning Resources
Teacher Memos
- 13 December 2024
- 27 August 2024 Teacher Memo
- 11 October 2024 Teacher Memo
- Educational Improvement Tax Credit program
- Teacher information form – all new teachers must complete this form or returning teachers when contact information changes
- 2024-2025 Letter of Agreement
- Current Participating Teachers List
Creek Chats – 2020/21 Weekly Zoom Dropins
- Google Drive Folder with links to each recorded video and saved chat box.
Correspondence
Newsletters
General Sampling Information
- 2024-25 Sample Schedule
- Field Site Information Survey
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Kick netting instruction cards
Water Chemistry Testing / Parameters Information
- How-to Videos for Water Chemistry Tests
- Testing Tips
- Water Chemistry Information
- Water Chemistry Parameter Worksheet
- Safety Data Sheets (search for other Hach reagent SDS here)
- Dissolved Oxygen Kit OX-2P
- Alkalinity Kit AL-AP
- Orthophosphate Kit PO-19
- Nitrates Kit NI-14
- Turbidity Kit
- pH Kit
Chemical Parameter Instruction Cards:
- Alkalinity
- Temperature/Turbidity
- pH
- Orthophosphate/Nitrate
- Conductivity(TDS)/Dissolved Oxygen
- Contents lists for test kits
Data and Data Archives
- Data Sheet
- PTI Datasheet – back-to-back on 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper
- PTI Datasheet – on one side of 11 x 17 sheet of paper
- Macroinvertebrate ID – Pond and Stream Study Guide
- Riparian Channel Environmental Inventory or Click here for Illustrated Guide to Terminology or slide presentation explaining RCE and terminology
- View Data
- Submit Data
Presentations and Worksheets
- Creek Connections Introduction Presentation
- Introduction and Watershed Worksheet
- Introduction and Watershed Worksheet – ANSWER KEY
- Creek Connections Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Sampling How-To – Biological Monitoring 101
- Creek Connections Chemical Sampling How-To – Chemical Monitoring 101
- Riparian, Channel and Environmental Inventory
- Creek Connections – About Us
- Creek Connections Symposium Presentation for NY and Northwest PA Schools
- Creek Connections Symposium Presentation for Pittsburgh Area Schools
- Creek Connections Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Presentation
- Creek Connections Drinking Water Presentation
- Creek Connections Groundwater Presentation
- Creek Connections Riparian Buffers Presentation
- Creek Connections Water Pollution Presentation
- Creek Connections Watersheds Presentation
- Creek Connections Wetlands Presentation
Independent Research Projects
Academic Standards
- Environment & Ecology Academic Standards Covered by Module Activities
- Science & Technology Academic Standards Covered by Module Activities
- Geography Academic Standards Covered by Module Activities
National Curricula / Activity Books – Water Related
- Project WILD and Project Aquatic WILD
- Project WET
- Project Food, Land, and People
- H2O Below: An Activity Guide for Groundwater Study
- Project Learning Tree