Inquiring About the Environment: A Service Learning Project

 

Kimberly Keller, Christopher Tracy, and Charlene Waggoner

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2003, Volume 24

Abstract

This project combines extended inquiry w/service learning. Students learn about environmental sampling, soil and water in particular, by investigating a site within the community. Data collected by the students provides useful information to the community partner to aid in the development of the site for community gardens.

Keywords:  water quality, soil sampling, service learning, environmental testing

Louisiana State University (2002)