The Backpack Lab is designed for educators and environmental science students, containing lessons, activities, and test kits that relate to important parameters evaluated in marine science.

• Laminated field test procedures
• Lab activity worksheets
• Backpack carrying case for easy transport
• Tests for ten important water quality parameters

Backpack Lab is designed with all the necessary components in one place, reducing the chance of misplacing an item. Ideal for transporting, it's easy to take this durable backpack to the field for on-site measurements. This portable kit contains well-constructed lessons and activities, and will allow the teacher to get the most out of their classroom time.

Classrooms can gain an extensive understanding of water quality through measurement of these ten parameters: Acidity, alkalinity, ammonia, carbon dioxide, dissolved oxygen, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, salinity, specific gravity, turbidity, pH, EC, and TDS, & temperature.

All required materials are included with the test kit, such as the pH tester, sample beaker, indicator and reagent bottles and packets, and glass bottle for dissolved oxygen.

The lesson plan and components are tied together by a comprehensive teacher’s manual that includes information about each parameter, classroom activities designed to introduce students to each parameter, and detailed field-testing procedures.