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- 3rd
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Students create aquariums or terrariums to explain how creatures depend on living and nonliving things. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 7th
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Students set up and maintain a classroom aquarium in order to investigate a aquatic habitat. They measure temperature, read and practice following directions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the various methods of measuring water quality. In groups, they test various water samples using the different methods, writing them down for pH, oxygen, salinity, and nitrate levels. They use their data to write a final report and share their results with the class. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students design an experiment to evaluate the effects of various treatments on the nitrogen cycle in a freshwater aquarium. They are required to maintain a laboratory notebook of all work, measure the key analytes of the biosystem at periodic intervals, analyze and interpret data through appropriate tables and graphs, and write a formal report. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students study a way to quantify the process of photosynthesis during a given time using the Elodea plant. They design a hypothesis that they test in the hands on activity. They compare the amounts of photosynthesis that occur during low and high light levels. They compile the class data and graph the results to determine the measures of central tendency. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students discuss places they have been where the air seemed hard to breathe. They discuss if they could "see" the humidity or smell. Students discuss ways this might relate to the fish in the aquarium. The teacher introduces pH and how to find it. Students practice testing acidity of common household substances. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss which elements in the world would make the best sun-catchers. Using a worksheet, they cut out and color the plants and animals that could be placed in the aquarium. They use cellophane and place their aquarium under a window to catch the sun. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students use problem solving strategies to determine the amount of gravel needed to fill the bottom of an aquarium that is 50 cm long, 20 cm wide, and 30 cm high. Students use centimeter cubes and brainstorm strategies they might use to find the volume of the space that will be filled by the gravel. Full Review »
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- 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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- 4th
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Students experience and practice measuring and weighing objects. They describe relationships among units of measure for length, capacity, and weight, and determine measurements of angles utilizing appropriate tools. Groups are formed to complete this task for the day. Full Review »
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