Level 3
CURRICULUM SUMMARY SAMPLES

    LEVEL III  ACTIVITY WHEEL: Shows all the activites in the Level III curriculum.

    ACTIVITY 2:  ACCURACY COUNTS

    Part A:  Expanding the Sampling Plan
    Summary: Students identify what  changes are needed in the sampling plan to assure the level of credibility and  completeness required to support the need for the suggested changes. They  identify what additional resources they may need to implement this new sampling  plan.

    Part B:  Writing A QAPP
    Summary: Students learn about the different  components of a Quality  Assurance Project Plan. They work in groups to write the proposed expansions to the sampling plan. They identify any resources from the community they need  prior to implementing the plan.

    ACTIVITY 4:  BMPs

    Part A:  Action Plans
    Summary: Students prepare action plans using Best Management Practices and other pollution control measures that support  solutions to their watershed problem. Students submit their action plans to  their watershed coordinator, NERRS manager, and CZM manager for review.

    Part B:  Remediation
    Summary: The class presents an action plan to a  community planner.


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