The Quicksilver Web Module
The Quicksilver Question Web Module introduces students to the connections between historic gold mining, mercury contamination, fish consumption and human health. In this web-based learning adventure, visitors explore the fictional town of Quicksilver, Washington, searching for a series of key documents that will help them decide if fish from the local lake are safe to eat.
This Web Module was originally created as part of the Integrated Environmental Health Middle School Project (IEHMSP). The IEHMSP introduced middle school teachers and students in Washington State and New Mexico to the field of environmental health and facilitated the teaching of environmental health topics across the middle school (grades 6-8) curriculum. The IEHMSP was funded from 2000 to 2007 as part of the NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences as an Integrative Context for Learning program. All IEHMSP materials are now available for free through the CEEH.
In addition to the online module, the Quicksilver materials include a collection of print-based extension lessons for teachers of science, language arts, math, and social studies in grades 6 through 8.
Click HERE to launch the web module in a new window. (Flash Plug-in required)
Click HERE to download the Quicksilver Teacher's Manual of accompanying extension lessons. (PDF, 6.7 MB)