Algal Blooms

In this algal blooms worksheet, students draw the near-shore environment prior to an algal bloom and then during an algal bloom. Students predict what the environment would look like after the algal bloom.

Students play a game to demonstrate the detrimental effects of an algal bloom on the environment. In this microorganism instructional activity, students discuss microbes and algae. They dramatize the effects of an algal bloom using a...

In this biology worksheet, students draw 2 illustrations of the nearshore environment before and during algal blooms. They explain what happens after the bloom is over.

Young scholars explore algal blooms.  In this ecosystem and health lesson, students define and describe harmful algal blooms, then discuss ways in which the impact of these algal blooms could be reduced.  Young scholars work in groups to...

Students are introduced to GIS and its uses. Students participate as public health scientists to deliberate a course of action to explore possible research questions. Pupils interpret spatial data, and make predictions based on GIS data,...

Sometimes the little things cause the most damage. Scholars watch a video in the ACS Reactions playlist to learn about algal blooms. They listen to an explanation about how these blooms form and how they are harmful to people and the...

Students research harmful algal blooms. In this scientific research lesson, students work in cooperative groups to create a report about various types of harmful algal blooms. They will compare and contrast ways these blooms are harmful...

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.

High schoolers calculate the total percentage of samples from the data on the graphs. For this marine science lesson, students analyze the concentration levels over a period of time. They suggest ways to lessen the effect of these blooms.

Students explore a wide diversity of algal species; study the basic characteristics of algae and the distinguishing features of each of the 3 major divisions of algae; identify a variety aquatic plants; and make pressing a local algae...