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Photosynthesis was discovered in the 1770s, but chemosynthesis wasn't discovered until 1977. While many have performed an experiment to show how photosynthesis works, the activity allows pupils to observe chemosynthesis. Scholars set up two Winogradsky columns and observe them over six weeks to better understand how the organisms are getting food. Lesson is the fifth in a 16-part series.
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Instructional Ideas
- Invite a biologist to speak to your class
Classroom Considerations
- Requires one liter of black mud for every four class members as well as other less common materials
- Scholars should be familiar with photosynthesis and chemosynthesis prior to the lesson
- Lesson is the fifth in a 16-part series
Pros
- Includes many related lessons, resources, and links to current research
- Provides step-by-step directions for the Winogradsky columns
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- None