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Y axis: number of macroinvertabrates X axis: Location
What questions we are trying to answer:
What questions we are trying to answer:
What does pH mean?
What does pH mean?
What is the pH level for the Laramie River?
What is the pH level for the Laramie River?
What percent of the wildlife is being affected by micro plastics?
What percent of the wildlife is being affected by micro plastics?
Why do fish change gender?
Why do fish change gender?
Observations:
Observations:
When we went to Jelm River Entrance in Woods Landing, we noticed that the water had little to no micro plastics in the river.
When we went to Jelm River Entrance in Woods Landing, we noticed that the water had little to no micro plastics in the river.
We found a few pieces of trash near the river.
We found a few pieces of trash near the river.
We collected and observed the data collection and found some interesting samples.
We collected and observed the data collection and found some interesting samples.
There was a neutral amount of pH in the river samples. (The neutral amount of pH in water is 7.)
There was a neutral amount of pH in the river samples. (The neutral amount of pH in water is 7.)
Hypothesis:
Hypothesis:
pH: potential of hydrogen
pH: potential of hydrogen
There will be micro plastics in the river and the river will not be in good condition for wildlife.
There will be micro plastics in the river and the river will not be in good condition for wildlife.
Possible solution:
Possible solution:
Using collected data, provide evidence of the problem and work with the city government to make changes to work with our ideas.
Using collected data, provide evidence of the problem and work with the city government to make changes to work with our ideas.
Materials:
Materials:
o Water samples
o Water samples
o Litmus Paper (used to measure pH)
o Litmus Paper (used to measure pH)
o Coffee filters
o Coffee filters
o Plastic containers
o Plastic containers
o Tweezers
o Tweezers
o Scoops
o Scoops
o Light microscopes
o Light microscopes
o Glass slides
o Glass slides
o Slide covers
o Slide covers
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