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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore how to set up a controlled experiment. They determine the effects of oil, detergent, copper crystals sulfate and lawn fertilizer have on the growth of algae. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students complete a worksheet at home stating what types of food they have at home with algae in it. They, in groups, compare with each other what they have on their worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate how water can be polluted by algal blooms. They grow algae with different concentrations of fertilizer or nutrients and analyze their results as environmental engineers working to protect a local water resource. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students participate in an experiment in which they test the growing rate of algae. They test the algae in different elements recording their observations. They share their results with the class and discuss. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students perform an experiment where they learn how water can be polluted by algal bloom. They grow algae with different concentrations of fertilizers or nutrients and analyze their results. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students explore different types of algae found in both local regions of Salt Lake and different parts of the world. They discover different types of algae found in an ecosystem and the significance and function it serves. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 4th
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Students have the opportunity to view two types of algae under 400x magnification with a compound microscope. They make observations and record their observations through drawings and words. In addition, they identify different qualities such as cell structure, movement and other qualities of different types of algae. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students are introduced to the Great Salt Lake (GSL) environment and the various components of it. They make observations about algae and its environment and discuss why it is considered a living organism and various components of it such as color, shape, and makeup, etc. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students listen as the teacher explains ways algae blooms are becoming a concern. They read a letter requesting recommendations for cleaning algae from water. Students write responses, thereby developing a lab experiment. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 10th
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Students recognize how a beneficial species (daphnia) interaction with its ecosystem is key in the removal of algae and nutrition of the fish in the tank. They draw a concept map and/or diagram showing how the species has affected its surrounding environment. In addition, they write a short report on what they believe the best solution is to cleaning the fishtank. Full Review »
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