Current in the Creek
- 2024 Student Research Symposia:
- YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee TBA
- Allegheny College April 19
- Student Feedback of Creek Connections **UPDATED with shortened BEFORE starting Fall 2019
- End of Year Feedback – each Participating Teacher completes this
- Teacher Evaluation of Symposium – please print, complete and send to Wendy
- Compilation of Online Learning Resources
Teacher Memos
- 26 May 2023 Teacher Memo
- 3 May 2023 Teacher Memo
- 27 March 2023 Teacher Memo Example of PAFBC Educational Permit Application
- 1 February 2023 Teacher Memo
- 14 December 2022 Teacher Memo
- 15 November 2022 Note about MWEE, MWEE Awards and PAEE Conference
- 19 October 2022 Teacher Memo
- 5 August 2022 Teacher Memo
- Educational Improvement Tax Credit program
- Teacher information form – all teachers must complete this form each year or when contact information changes
- 2022-2023 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
Water Chemistry Testing / Parameters Information
- How-to Videos for Water Chemistry Tests
- Testing Tips
- Water Chemistry Information
- Water Chemistry Parameter Worksheet
- Safety Data Sheets
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
- Simple Field 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
Equipment to Purchase / Equipment Stipends
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
Workshops / Conferences / Teacher Development Opportunities
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