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Assignment #1: Microplastics Research
Assignment #1: Microplastics Research
Research the following questions:
- How are microplastics created?
- Is there a process or are they automatically created?
- How long do microplastics take to be created?
- How does plastic chemically breakdown?
- What is important to consider when using plastic?
Provide resources to support your information.
Assignment #2: Microplastics and Filter Feeders
Assignment #2: Microplastics and Filter Feeders
Read the following pages and answer the below questions:
Reading:
Pages 155 to 161, skip 158 (unrelated)
Section 9.1
Page 269
Page 270
Questions:
1. What do these organisms have in common?
2. Hypothesize how microplastics will affect these organisms:
A. Sea Lily/ Sea Feathers
B. Sea Cucumber
C. Sponges
D. Bivalves
3. Would microplastics affect whales? Why or Why Not? (If yes, how will microplastics affect whales?)
Filter feeder biology reading 03-Jan-2017 10-04-21.pdfAssignment #3: Measuring Microplastics
Assignment #3: Measuring Microplastics
Step 1: Using your answer for your Do Now today, create a laboratory procedure to measure microplastics in a water sample.
Step 2: In a presentation, poster or note share type of presentation be prepared to share your procedure with the class.
Step 3: Reflect - Would your procedure change if we were investigating microplastics in sediments? (sand, mud, etc.)
Would your procedure change? Why or Why not? How will the procedure change?
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