FACTivity – By the Light of the Silvery Minnow

Activity Upper Elementary 1 Classroom Period Wildlife

The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How are diatoms important parts of an ecosystem? In this FACTivity you will create your own model of a diatom.

Materials:

Bubble solution (purchased or make your own using 1 part dish soap to 10 parts water)
Drinking straws (two per student)
Yard, cut into 2-foot sections (1 piece per student)
Tray with edges (to hold the bubble solution)

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algae

carbon dioxide