How Does Pollution Affect Sea Shells?

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions:

Science:

Students learn to:

• investigate the physical conditions of a habitat and analyse how the growth and survival of living things is affected by changing physical conditions (AC9S6U01)

Relevant parts of Year 6 achievement standards:
By the end of Year 6, students explain how changes in physical conditions affect living things.

• Camera (optional)
• Shells - 2x oyster, 2 x scallop, 2 x mussel (or whatever you can find)
• Student Worksheet
• Permanent Marker
• Plastic cups x 6
• Vinegar
• Water.

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• curiosity
• reflection
• critical thinking

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - support students in the theories, practical experimentation, and explaining and recording their observations. 

This is an original Cool+ lesson.

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