This product contains 2 lessons-one a lab and the second a Power Point activity which can also be utilized as a sub-plan. Teach them together or they can stand alone This is an easy lab to set up. Students often wonder how the lifeguard keeps the water in a pool so clean.You can use pond water or teach this one if you have leftover microorganisms from another lab. Chlorination is the most common and effective method of destroying harmful microorganisms in water. Chlorine disinfectant is usually used as sodium hypochlorite in low concentrations. This lesson is two parts. The first is to have students observe what happens to the microorganisms when bleach is added. The second is a research project to learn about diseases associated with poor-quality water. Materials Pond water or solution containing microorganisms Bleach Eye dropper Microscope

Your students will love learning about the macroinvertebrates at the water’s edge DATA TO UNDERSTAND OUR ECOSYSTEM This product is perfect for Earth Day Ecology Camp lessons End of School STEM Science Camp Macroinvertebrates are subjected to day-to-day and longer-term changes in pollution, oxygen levels, and acidity levels., The type of macroinvertebrates students find in the stream reflects how healthy that still is overall or most of the time. This lab is a real-world test to determine the health of a stream. Students will be engaged to collect their samples and graph the results. Perfect for warm weather. No time to set up or break down this lab!!! MATERIALS Net Water (lake or stream) Magnifying glass Trays Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment. Examples of the design process include examining human environmental impacts, assessing the kinds of solutions that are feasible, and designing and evaluating solutions that could reduce that impact. Examples of human impacts can include water usage (such as the withdrawal of water from streams and aquifers or the construction of dams and levees), land usage (such as urban development, agriculture, or the removal of wetlands), and pollution (such as of the air, water, or land). If this product could really benefit your classroom, but you are not in a good financial situation to buy the product, please contact me and I will give you the product for free, no questions asked.

Need an engaging activity to investigate UV radiation and its effect on your student health. Keep your young scientists safe this summer with the knowledge gathered with this fun lab. Your students will be surprised to see white beads change color with exposure to UV light. Great to encourage the use of sunscreen. This lab is perfect for end-of-year, camps or part of your health lessons. I have also used it during my unit on Astronomy MATERIALS UV beads Sunscreen Plastic bags Contains Lab Instructions Worksheet to learn the importance of sunscreen

Your middle school students will be excited to learn how genetic mutations can make the difference if a species lives or becomes extinct. This is an activity which has been classroom tested for many years. Great as an introduction or conclusion lab in genetics. You can also teach this lab in your unit of evolution. Students will discover how often mutations will not help an organism survive. They will work in teams to overcome challenges presented in this activity.