The document summarizes the activities of the GMS Creek Crew from 2007-2009. It includes: - Names of the 6th, 7th and 8th grade science class and teachers that made up the Creek Crew. - Testing of water quality metrics like pH and dissolved oxygen in North Elkhorn Creek. - Catching and identifying macroinvertebrates found in the creek. - Marking GPS points to gather data to create maps of the creek. - Guest speakers and field trips related to watersheds and urbanization, including to a water treatment plant and conservation areas.

1. GMS Creek Crew 2007-2009 Georgetown Middle School 6th,7th and 8th Grades Science and Technology Dr. Gayla Thompson, Mrs. Ranie Smith, & Mr. Pat Boone Cherub Duvall, Lee Ann Gaines, Nick Lacey, Katie Hooven, Lukas Dziatkowski

2. What is the Impact of Urbanization on the Scott County Watersheds?

3. North Elkhorn Creek

4. Riparian Zone

7. Testing the pH The pH testing on North Elkhorn.

8. Testing Dissolved Oxygen

9. Macroinvertebrates and chemical water testing Location: N. Elkhorn 12:05pm

10. How to catch a macroinvertebrate

15. Macroinvertebrate Caught

17. Brian Explaining the Chart for Macroinvertebrates

18. Macroinvertebrates North Elkhorn / Thompson MACROINVERTEBRATE DATA LOG CHART Category One

19. Category Two

20. Category Three

21. Marking GPS Points andGathering Data for our Maps

26. COLLABORATION Classroom-Assembly-Field Trip Guest Speakers Earl Smith Georgetown/Scott County Planning & Zoning Michael Sapp Director of Development Services Eric Lawson City Engineer Ben Krebs Planning Commission & Engineer Bus Barnett Water Treatment Plant Toyota Field Trip & Speakers Scott County Conservation Artie Janow Scott County GPS Coordinator ITEST Workshop/Camp, 2008 Tracy Farmer Center for the Environment Drew & Collin - GIS Map Making Brian Ratliff – Creek Trips Carol Hanley Audrey Long

27. Earl Smith With Georgetown and Scott County Planning and Zoning…

28. Georgetown

29. Elkhorn Creek through Georgetown

32. Conservation Field Trip Great Crossings Park Learning “How Water Affects Soil?”

33. Sources of pollution