Environmental Pollution and Lichens: Student Laboratory Kit
By: The Flinn Staff
In the Environmental Pollution and Lichens Laboratory Kit for environmental science, discover the value of lichens as living indicators of environmental quality. Experiment to see how different given pollution samples affect lichens.
Lichens are a terrific indicator to monitor environmental pollution. In this kit, students discover the value of lichens as living indicators of environmental quality. Students will perform experiments to see how different given pollution samples affect lichens. Pollution data will be analyzed and compared. Teachers Notes, reproducible student handouts, lichens and simulated pollution samples are provided.
Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Science & Engineering Practices
Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data
Disciplinary Core Ideas
MS-LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience HS-LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
Crosscutting Concepts
Stability and change Patterns Cause and effect
Performance Expectations
HS-ESS1-4: Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system.