Use of Grey Water for Gardens, Crops, Lawns (Does It Damage)

Project Ideas

Comparison of water (bottle v fountain)

Use of grey water for gardens, crops, lawns (does it damage)

Testing ponds, lakes, creeks for pollution or types of trash

Impact of tourism on an area (beaches, everglades)

Invasive species of south Florida (python, air potato)

Soil pH and plant growth

Acid rain on plants, water, rocks, buildings

Trash, garbage disposal

Recycling (school, neighborhood)

Power generation issues

Agricultural use of pesticides/herbicides (lethal dose)

Soil-less culture (use different materials see if plants will grow)

Composting- effect on leaf litter/food stuffs

Biodegradable stuff- spoons, cups, diapers

Air pollution- traffic, industry, smog, particles (around drop off bus loop)

Mangroves how they protect land but are threatened

Acidification of oceans-effects of acid on seashells/coral

Oil pollution- best cleanup methods/ oil on feathers

Deforestation or desertification model to test

Conservation

Compare biofuel types

Carbon foot prints

Waste oil disposal

Green schools

Effects of mining/industry

Landslides/slips-prevention

Wildlife/wild areas preservation and conservation

Green spaces in cities (affects, changes)

Effects of wildfires (California, Australia, Portugal)

Distances from a road and pollution effects on diversity of birds, other wildlife and plant growth

Effect of chemicals on plant growth (land, water)

Effects of trampling on plants/ soil impaction

Organic v inorganic fertilizers

Effects of urbanization on biodiversity

Erosion on habitats

The effects of crowding on plants (crops)

Comparison of different soil invertebrate populations

Effects of different nitrate levels on plant growth (water and land plants)

Sound/ noise pollution

Heavy metal poisoning of plants

Green detergents- do they affect plants less than normal ones

Algal blooms

Efficiency of seawalls/ sea defenses/flood prevention measures

Conservation issues-sea turtles

•  Invasives v natives - are native populations decreasing in areas where invasives are increasing. Some kids who like fishing or diving can do this. Or use estuary for plants.

•  Effects of urbanization onnative populations (one girl counted Mangrove crabs at Birch Park compared to more urbanized stretches of estuary that should have them)

•  Do "no wake" zones really protect manatees? Needs online data about death #s and visits to no wake zones to see if boats really slow down.

•  water quality - measure nitrates, phosphates,turbidity, algal growth in waterways closest to development as opposed to more pristine (usually a park)

•  air quality- measure particulates near roads, construction sites v parks, etc.

•  Can backyards become wildlife friendly (do birdhouses really improve the # of bird visits, butterfly plants, etc?)

•  Resource managementeffects of educating people about (usually need volunteers and / or surveys)

•  water saving tips (measure consumption before and after implementing tips)

•  energy saving tips

•  environmentally friendly purchasing (grocery shopping, clothes shopping - label reading or purchase of "vintage" clothing)

•  driving habits that reduce fuel consumption

•  Organic v inorganic fertilizer

•  Biological controls - can lady bugs reduce pests to an acceptable level? Will spraying oil on the leaves of plants reduce caterpillars?

•  Do biodegradable packages really do so?

•  Effects of noise pollution on health (heart rate) or learning

•  Does acid precipitation increase the leaching of nutrients

•  Can earthworms replace fertilizer? (check levels of nitrates or phosphates in soil over time)