Education
Pandemic + You = Home-School Teacher
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ARS wants to help with: (1) video classes (2) Lessons and plans (3) algae supplies.
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(1) Video Classes:
Past Classes- Videos on YouTube
- Brainy Brinys, Brine shrimp and Nanno setup class
- Basic Algae Culture, Nannochloropsis
- Algae Growing Basics
(2) Lesson and Lesson Plans
- 200 Algae Projects: Algae Lesson Links We have curated a couple hundred lessons from across the wild internet. These links have been categorized. Use your best judgement if they look phishey.
- Algae Growing (Google document)
- Algae Bloom Investigation (Google document)
- Algae Bloom Experiment (Downloadable PDF)
- Brainy Briny's Teacher Primers: These plans are designed to walk you through the specifics of process and to get you and your students up to speed on the science. We aim to please, so if you have a specific process you would like us to write up, let us know! All of Brainy Briny's Teacher Primers are free!
- General Instructions
- Estimating Algae Biomass
- Estimating Zooplankton Biomass
- Growth Rate vs Irradiance
- Photosynthesis vs Irradiance Curves
- Nitrate Removal by Algae Culture
- Toxicity Testing using Brine Shrimp (LC50%)
- Carrying Capacity Based on Food Availability
- Carrying Capacity Based on Oxygen Availability
(3) Algae Culture supplies:
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Algae Beads |
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Algae CultureAlgae Culture Kits |
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Brine Shrimp Kits |
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 Algae and Zooplankton Kits |
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 Refills |
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