Final CMAP Project
This is a general project outline for a community mapping project that I can use with my 5th grade students. This project will require use of 21st century skills (GPS, GIS) and utilize the outreach by involving community partners.
River Quality Testing Map
Here we tested the river at 4 different locations for quality. We tested for turbidity, Ph, nitrates, dissolved oxygen and current species inhabitants. You can view the full data table here.
Location Latitude Longitude Temperature pH Oxygen Turbidity ColdWater Fish y/n
Vivian Park/ProvoCanyon 40.35609 -111.57262 11.5 7 5 6 y
Orem/River Bottoms 40.28238 -111.66848 15.4 7 8 6 y
Exchange Park/Provo 40.2464 -111.67307 17.1 7 6 6 y
Utah Lake/Provo 40.23636 -111.73383 20 7 5 6 y
Location Latitude Longitude Temperature pH Oxygen Turbidity ColdWater Fish y/n
Vivian Park/ProvoCanyon 40.35609 -111.57262 11.5 7 5 6 y
Orem/River Bottoms 40.28238 -111.66848 15.4 7 8 6 y
Exchange Park/Provo 40.2464 -111.67307 17.1 7 6 6 y
Utah Lake/Provo 40.23636 -111.73383 20 7 5 6 y
Tree Study: Oak Canyon Junior High
We collected data from the trees in and around Oak Canyon Junior High School and used the data to create a GIS map. Click here for a link to the data collected for this map.