Welcome to BOTTLE BIOLOGY!
"What
common substance falls from the atmosphere, flows
through our bodies, runs through the soil beneath
our feet, collects in puddles and lakes, then
vaporizes back into the atmosphere in a
never-ending cycle? Water, as it cycles between land, ocean and
atmosphere, forms the major link between the
terrestrial world (involving anything living on the
earth) and the aquatic world (involving anything
living on or in the water). Water drips off rooftops, flows over roads,
off your toothbrush, and down the drain,
percolates through the soils of fields and forests
and eventually finds its way into rivers, lakes and
oceans. During
its journey, water will pick up leaf litter, soil,
nutrients, agricultural chemicals, road salts and gasoline
from cars, all of which have profound impacts on life in
aquatic systems. Water can also be filtered or
purified as it percolates through soil. The
TerrAqua Column provides you with a model to explore
the link between land and water. The model has three basic
components: soil, water and plants". (excerpt from Bottle Biology website)
TASK:
B) Prediction
C) Hypothesis
D) Materials
E) Procedure
For this Lab Report you will need to use your problem solving skills to complete all of the sections of the Lab Report.
NOTE: Once you and your team have completed the tasks described above, request a teacher conference to get the Bottle Biology supplies.
TASK:
- Read through each PART of the project below by clicking on the icons below for Build, Fill & Observe.
- Write out the following on the Lab Report:
B) Prediction
C) Hypothesis
D) Materials
E) Procedure
For this Lab Report you will need to use your problem solving skills to complete all of the sections of the Lab Report.
NOTE: Once you and your team have completed the tasks described above, request a teacher conference to get the Bottle Biology supplies.
Need a little more direction? Click on the file below for a step-by-step procedure for making the bottles described in the task above.
STUDENTS SCIENTISTS!
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