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Human Impact on Ecosystems Inquiry Lab Experiment: Ecobottles Lab

Human Impact on Ecosystems Inquiry Lab Experiment: Ecobottles Lab preview
Human Impact on Ecosystems Inquiry Lab Experiment: Ecobottles Lab preview
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Eco-bottle lab overview: choose a human impact to test, compare control and treated bottles, and observe growth
Lab task overview and treatment choices
Eco-bottle construction steps 1–2: cut off the bottle's top third and make a small hole in the cap
Bottle construction instructions, steps 1–2
Eco-bottle construction steps 3–4: invert the top into the base, add water and soil, and plant grass seed
Bottle construction instructions, steps 3–4
Eco-bottle lab report guide: write an introduction, identify variables, and form an If/Then/Because hypothesis
Report planning: introduction, variables, hypothesis
Eco-bottle lab planning: design a repeatable procedure for 2.5 weeks, specify treatments, and list materials
Report planning: procedure and materials
Eco-bottle results guide: record qualitative and quantitative observations, create tables, and graph data
Results instructions for observations and graphs
Eco-bottle report guide: explain trends and errors, answer three discussion questions, and write a conclusion
Discussion questions and conclusion requirements
Eco-bottle peer review criteria cover introduction, hypothesis, lab design, results, discussion, and more
Peer evaluation criteria for draft lab reports
Eco-bottle lab rubric scores 10 categories, including report sections, creativity, lab skills, and work ethic
Teacher grading rubric totaling 40 points
Eco-bottle teacher notes explain four-point scoring per section and show two bottles, one with grass growth
Teacher scoring notes and enlarged bottle example
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About This Product

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. This laboratory activity can also be found bundled in my Complete Ecology Unit


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

I also have a range of assignments and lessons/units from other grade levels at my store. Please come, have a look around, and don’t forget to follow if you like what you see.


Also please stop by my blog Teach With Fergy for news, resources, and my various ramblings.

What's Included

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

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