California Academy of Sciences: From Farms to Phytoplankton
California Academy of Sciences: From Farms to Phytoplankton
Can we use a model to predict the impacts of nutrient pollutants on an aquatic ecosystem?
In this activity, students participate in a kinesthetic simulation to illustrate how nutrient pollution from agricultural runoff can lead to a dead zone at the mouth of a drainage basin.
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California Academy of Sciences: From Farms to Phytoplankton
Can we use a model to predict the impacts of nutrient pollutants on an aquatic ecosystem?
In this activity, students participate in a kinesthetic simulation to illustrate how nutrient pollution from agricultural runoff can lead to a dead zone at the mouth of a drainage basin.
Attached Files
California Academy of Sciences
Science Topics
Biology, Ecology, Pollution
Middle School, High School, Educator
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade
What are you looking for?
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California Academy of Sciences
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