Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Human Impact Kit

Looking for an engaging ecosystem activity for high school students?

This "Saving Thor Lake: A Study of Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Human Impact Kit" will put high school students at the center of solving an ecosystem/biodiversity crisis in a fictitious polluted lake. The realistic scenario presented in this science kit emphasizes biodiversity's role in maintaining ecosystem health, and the lab as a whole illustrates the complexity of many of our world's environmental issues.

With this exciting hands-on activity, students will become both scientists and engineers!

• As scientists, they will run tests to quantify the performance of a pollution clean-up solution
• As engineers, they will compare this solution to two others and propose an optimal design - all the while understanding that there is rarely a "perfect" solution to such complex problems

This ecosystem and biodiversity lab consists of two parts:

• Part 1: Introduction & hands-on study of Nitrate & Phosphate levels in treated & untreated samples
• Part 2: Evaluation & selection of an optimal project for maintaining Thor Lake biodiversity

This high school science lab kit encourages hands-on learning and in-class discussion, and is ideal for students in grades 9-11 (ages 14 - 17).

Looking for enough lab materials for up to 20 students? Check out our Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Human Impact Classroom Kit!

• SDS Information

The Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Human Impact Kit Includes:

• 5 Nitrate Test Strips
• 5 Phosphate Test Strips
• 4 x 15 mL Test Tube with Cap
• Initial Sample
• Treated Sample 1
• Treated Sample 2
• Target Quality Sample
• 1 Pair of Gloves
• Student Worksheet (5 pages)
• Lab Manual (5 pages)
• Full-Color Teacher Guide (19 pages)