Bottle ecosystem project

Create your own mini ecosystem gardens around the house. Youdo not need to maintain this daily and can have a bit of herbs for your salad with ease. #terrarium #easyscience #ecosystem #gardening #plantscience #herbs #recycle #homeschooling #craft

This is not my idea, but I know a good one when I see it, and I had to tuck this away to do this summer with the kids. Some kids at one of our schools did something similar for a science project, and then my friend Michelle, over at Scribbit, detailed the project when she did it with her children up in Alaska. That being said, so that I take no credit whatsoever, this is a really, really cool thing to do with your kids, young and old. Even my sixteen year old daughter was completely engaged…

Don't let the title, DIY 2-Liter Bottle Ecosystem Project scare you. This activity is fun and intriguing for the home or a science project!

Our most recent science unit is an exploration of ecosystems. We learned there are 4 parts to an ecosystem: animals, plants, decomposers, and non-living things. These bottles contain all four parts including water, soil, grass, fish, snails, gravel, worms, and a water plant. Our bottles have been self sustaining. For two weeks we haven't had to feed the animals or water the plants, and everything is still alive. Take a look:

Background: The goal of our project was to design a self-sustaining ecosystem, then test and measure the effects of human impact on the ecosystem. A self-sustaining ecosystem requires several components in order to keep a balanced environment. This means ensuring that the natural chemical cycles embodying the ecosystems flow at a natural rate. We…

Make a Pop Bottle Ecosystem to show illustrate how the animals, plants, and non-living things in an environment all affect one another. Also includes a lesson on responsibility.

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