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Investigating Ocean Acidification: Student Investigations
About this resource
Type
Learning resource
Years
9, 10
Subject
Biology, Chemistry, Earth Space
In this activity, students investigate the impacts of carbon dioxide on the marine environment. Students have an opportunity to participate in a number of investigations, including:
- How does carbon dioxide affect water? How does acid affect organisms with calcium carbonate shells?
- Which shells organisms will be most affected by a change in pH?
- Develop and conduct an experiment to test the effect of acid on calcium carbonate.
Other resources in this series:
Revealing Marine Ecosystems: Teacher Resource Book
Years: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10