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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Biology, Ecology, Pollution
Middle School, High School, Educator
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade

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