Patricia Fox

"Navigating the Stream Data" is a continuation of an existing stream monitoring program at Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School. Students in the Algebra II and Science Issues class will join together to collect a variety of data from two local streams twice a year. After collecting data such as pH levels, temperature and dissolved oxygen, nitrite, nitrate and phosphate levels, the students will review the data for correlations and Fox will send the data back to them using the TI-Navigator system. The system allows for immediate feedback from the teacher to the students and makes the process more time efficient. By using data from local streams, the data analysis will be more rigorous and relevant for the students who will then have to present their findings to the rest of the class. The goal is that the program will help students improve their communications skills and that the TI-Navigator system will increase their interest and achievement in mathematics. Fox lives in Waverly.