Description
- Test local waters for pollutants
- Design and create an aquatic community
- Introduce a pollutant into the aquatic community and compare the effects to a controlled community
Grades 9–12. Explore the causes and effects of water pollution with this laboratory activity. Students first perform a serial dilution to grasp the concepts of ppm and ppb. They test the water in their area for contaminants, including dissolved oxygen, nitrates, and phosphates. The lab concludes with students designing and conducting their own experiment to determine the effects of water pollution on living organisms.
Kit includes enough materials for at least 30 students working in groups. Receive a FREE digital Teacher’s Manual and Student Guide with kit purchase.
This item is sold and shipped to schools and businesses only. Not available to individuals or residential addresses.
Includes
- 3 Brown Planaria Cultures (voucher item)
- 1 Duckweed (voucher item)
- 12 Elodea Sprigs (voucher item)
- 1 E. coli Culture (voucher item)
- 3 Amphipod Cultures (voucher item)
- 1 White Vinegar, 1 pt
- 30 Plastic Cups, 9 oz
- 30 Plastic Lids, 9 oz
- 5 Jelly Trays
- 1 Water Monitoring Kit
- 10 Plastic Test Tubes
- 1 Hydro Fertilizer, 10 g
- 2 Corn Oil, 40 mL
- 10 Rubber Stoppers
- 30 Pipets
- 8 Vials, 1 Dram
- 2 Blue #1 Dye, 30 mL
- 40 Dissolved Oxygen Tablets
- 30 pH Tablets
- 30 Nitrate Tablets
- 30 Phosphate Tablets
- 1 Teacher’s Manual with Reproducible Student Guide