Ecobottle Lab - Human Impact on Ecosystems Inquiry Lab Experiment

This ecosystems lab allows your students to create and carry out a hands-on, engaging experiment on how humans affect our environment. It utilizes the steps in the scientific method to scaffold learning and allow your students to come to a conclusion based on findings that are tangible.

The lab includes:

• - a full task overview with pictures

• - a complete description of lab report components

• - instructions that allow you to scaffold your student’s learning

• - instructions which allow your kids learn to design an experiment on their own or with some help from you

• - a complete rubric marking scheme

• - Google and Office versions - one click and the Google versions will copy themselves to your Drive

This activity goes well with my ecosystems unit where you will find the following lessons:

Lesson 1 - The Spheres of the Earth

Lesson 2 - Ecosystems

Lesson 3 - Energy Flow In Ecosystems

Lesson 4 - Cycling of Matter In Ecosystems

Lesson 5 - Population Influences within Ecosystems

Lesson 6 - Ecological Succession

Lesson 7 - Biomass and Fossil Fuels

Lesson 8 - The Importance of Biodiversity

Lesson 9 - Invasive Species

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1 zip file with:

-2 PDFs

-2 Word docs

The lab includes:

- a full task overview with pictures

- a complete description of lab report components

- instructions that allow you to scaffold your student’s learning

- instructions which allow your kids learn to design an experiment on their own or with some help from you

- a complete rubric marking scheme

- Google and Office versions - one click and the Google versions will copy themselves to your Drive