Become a Salt Watcher
I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of \u201cScience Scope\u201d a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.\xa0\xa0In this issue, I read the \u201cCitizen Science\u201d column, written by Jill Nugent.\xa0\xa0She wrote an article entitled, \u201cBecome a Salt Watcher in Your Community.\u201d\xa0\xa0
When students think of salt, they typically think of table salt, which is sodium chloride.\xa0\xa0Road salt, also known as rock salt, is often sodium chloride or magnesium chloride.\xa0\xa0The goal of the Izaak Walton League of America Salt Watch project is to monitor chloride levels in local streams and creeks.\xa0\xa0For more information, please visit: