The Pop Bottle Challenge

Sealed Container Challenge

Goals:

§  Demonstrate your knowledge of ecosystems by constructing a self-contained ecosystem.

§  Design an ecosystem that outlasts those that are constructed by others in the class to win a prize!

Requirements:

§  Container (pop bottle, sealable glass jar, etc) and contents must be recycled, recyclable/reusable, compostable, etc. In other words, this challenge should not negatively affect the environment by adding waste to landfills.

§  Container must be completely sealed off from the outside environment except the sun.

§  Sealed container must contain all the components of an ecosystem (look in your notes if you don’t know what they are).

§  Sealed container must contain at least one thing with signs of life.

§  Summary/explanation of the created ecosystem and how you decided to design it the way you did.

§  Hypothesis for how it will turn out and how long it will last.

Sealed Container Challenge

Goals:

§  Demonstrate your knowledge of ecosystems by constructing a self-contained ecosystem.

§  Design an ecosystem that outlasts those that are constructed by others in the class to win a prize!

Requirements:

§  Container (pop bottle, sealable glass jar, etc) and contents must be recycled, recyclable/reusable, compostable, etc. In other words, this challenge should not negatively affect the environment by adding waste to landfills.

§  Container must be completely sealed off from the outside environment except the sun.

§  Sealed container must contain all the components of an ecosystem (look in your notes if you don’t know what they are).

§  Sealed container must contain at least one thing with signs of life.

§  Summary/explanation of the created ecosystem and how you decided to design it the way you did.

§  Hypothesis for how it will turn out and how long it will last.