Book Two: Environments Investigation Three: Aquariums
Focus questions What are the environmental factors in an aquatic system? How can we find out if the salinity affect the hatching of brine shrimp? How does salinity affect the hatching of brine shrimp?
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A tank for keeping live water plants and animals 1. aquarium - A tank for keeping live water plants and animals
Anything referring to water 2. Aquatic - Anything referring to water
3. Freshwater environment - Water with no salt present in it. Flowing water Standing water
An organism that is microscopic 4. microorganism - An organism that is microscopic
Microscopic animals that live in aquatic environments 5. zooplankton - This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Microscopic animals that live in aquatic environments
Microscopic plants that live in aquatic environments 6. phytoplankton - Microscopic plants that live in aquatic environments
A plant found in freshwater aquariums 7. elodea - A plant found in freshwater aquariums
A plantlike group of water organisms 8. algae - A plantlike group of water organisms
9. Brine - Salty water
Tiny crustaceans that live in salt ponds and lakes 10. Brine shrimp - Tiny crustaceans that live in salt ponds and lakes
Experiments! Plant Growth Insect Lifecycle Aquarium Lifecycle Mr. Kapusta’s Room Mr. Croft’s Mrs. Smith’s Plant Growth Insect Lifecycle Aquarium Lifecycle Observation #3
Focus questions What are the environmental factors in an aquatic system? How can we find out if the salinity affect the hatching of brine shrimp? How does salinity affect the hatching of brine shrimp?