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Finding Solutions: It's a Marathon
About this resource
Type
Learning resource
Years
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Subject
Chemistry, Technology
Scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, communities and individuals are all investigating ways to reduce the consumption of single use plastics and decrease the amount of waste polluting our environment.
In this activity, students explore an innovative solution to this problem by creating biodegradable and edible water ‘bottles’ made from brown algae. There are six parts to this activity, which include: preparing materials; the edible water 'bottle' experiment; elements, compounds and mixtures; ions and chemical reactions; design evaluation; and, future solutions.
Other resources in this series:
Problematic Polymers: Teacher Resource
Years: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10