Ecology Collaborative Inquiry Topics

Ecospheres

Growth Patterns of Native Plants

Effects of different plants on ecosystem health

What could we change?

Comparing ecospheres from different water sources

Different amounts of water

Different amounts of soil

Different aquatic plants

What could we measure?

Compare the amount of microorganisms between jars

Start and end amount of microorganisms in each jar

pH levels of soil within ecospheres

pH levels of water in ecospheres

What could we change?

What could we measure?

What could we change?

What could we measure?

Location of observation/testing

Use microscopes and pictures to capture and compare the amount of microorgansims

Soil pH testing kit

Water pH testing kit

Size of area being observed/tested

Type of plants being observed

Distance between plants

Compare the pH of soil in areas where plants are more/less common

pH of water being fed to the plants

Brittleness of leaves - look for health of plants

Water pH testing kit

Tape measure/ruler

Soil pH testing kit

Microscope to examine strength of leaves

Location of investigation

Area size of investigation

Plants being examined

Markers of health being examined

pH levels of soil

Soil pH testing kit

Amount of microoganisms in an area

Microscope and camera to capture amount of microorganisms

Oxygenation level of the soil

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