Assess air, soil, and water quality.

Assessment could include

• identifying resident bioindicators (e.g., Escherichia coli [E. coli] or myeloproliferative neoplasms [MPN])
• considering abiotic factors (e.g., nitrates, phosphates, pH, turbidity).

Process/Skill Questions:

• What type of system is used to help monitor soil contamination?
• How is the data collected from monitoring systems used?
• How are chemical oxygen demand (COD) or total organic carbon (TOC) used to indicate carbon pollution?
• How are soil tests conducted? How is the data used?

Teacher Resources:

• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Links to an external site.
• Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Links to an external site.
• Soil Health Links to an external site., NRCS, USDA