Ocean Trash Can
- 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
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.