Using recycled materials, students can build replicas of planktonic organisms to see if they sink or swim! This simple project teaches about evolution, fluid dynamics, and teamwork. 
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Growing algae in a bottle can be adapted for almost any grade level! Teach your students the basics of photosynthesis, how light affects growth of algae, Adapt this for higher levels by introducing temperature and other limiting factors.
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Teach your students about pollutants that harm plant growth. You can harvest algae from pond water in nature, or use our culture kits! This project can be adapted to any grade level, but depends on observations, the scientific method, and critical thinking.
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Our algae beads can be used for a number of helpful lessons, including photosynthesis and respiration, the relation of pH levels and CO2 in water, gas solubility, and more!
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This experiment allows students to simulate a Harmful Algae Bloom and view how toxins accumulate in shellfish. Explores the concepts of bioaccumulation and biomagnification. 
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A guided research project from National Geographic. Students will explore water quality, Harmful Algae Blooms, dead zones, and eutrophication.
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Our algae beads are perfect for studying photosynthesis and cellular respiration! They are durable, keep them in light bright enough to read.
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"This the experiment will introduce biology, oceanography, ecology, and environmental biology students to photosynthesis, aquatic productivity, food webs, carbon cycling, alternative fuels, sustainability, and carbon capture methods in a lecture or lab setting."
This simple experiment has boundless applications in exploring aquatic science.
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Unlike other brine shrimp culture kits, this kit feeds the zooplankton what they eat in the wild-ALGAE! Simply place the culture flask in a bright place and the light will supply energy to the system. These kits are being used in classrooms all across the US to teach PHOTOSYNTHESIS and RESPIRATION. We include an analytical device called a SECCHI STICK. This Secchi stick measures optical density, which is a way to track biomass. We have a video of it's operation on YouTube (search for Algae Research and Supply Dirty Labcoat series of educational videos) The videos are both serious, and silly.

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Anabaena variabilis is a filamentous cyanobacterium. It is photosynthetic and can also convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia via nitrogen fixation. Anabaena variabilis is great for studying algae blooms and photosynthesis. It is often used for researching the beginnings of multicellular life due to its filamentous characterization and cellular-differentiation capabilities.

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Prorocentrum is a dinoflagellate that is similar to many that cause algae blooms in marine environments.  They are motile and grow well for modeling algae blooms.

For seawater-based projects, we recommend Nannochloropsis. It is a small and hardy plankter (2 um) that grows very quickly and responds to changes in salinity, nutrients, and toxins with corresponding changes in biomass.

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