Ocean Trash Can

ITEM #640y
  • Aligned to Standards Grades 7-10
  • Examines various types of pollutants, their sources, and their effects on the ocean
  • Requires four class periods plus research time
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$104.00
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National Standards for Grades 7-8
 
This exercise examines various types of pollutants, their sources, and their effects on the ocean, its inhabitants and the surrounding coastline. Students classify ocean pollution into five basic categories: debris, toxins, dissolved nutrients, particulates, and oil. They model the effects of ocean pollution with activities examining a variety of topics: the effect of the pH of various liquids on calcium carbonate; the effects of dilution, buffering capacity, salt and acid runoff; acid rain; the ability of water to purify itself; and oil spill clean-up.  As a final project, students design and write a newsletter containing articles with pertinent pollution topics such as current laws, pollution, effects, bioaccumulation, and prevention. Requires four class periods plus research time.  Required, but not included: six 1 gallon milk containers.  Designed for 24 students working in six groups of four.

Included in kit:
 

  • Instructor's Manual with Reproducible Student Data Sheets
  • Sand
  • Tums
  • pH Test Strips
  • Radish Seed
  • Sea Salt
  • Styrofoam Peanuts
  • Feathers
  • Yarn
  • Plastic Bags
  • Cotton Balls
  • Animal Fur
  • Wire
  • Plastic Cups
  • Cupcake Liners
     

This product ships separately and requires 2-4 weeks delivery time.