Experiment: Observe the greenhouse effect in a jar
Create the greenhouse effect in jars using regular air and carbon dioxide.
Time: 50 minutes
Level: Beginner
Experiment: See carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in water
Add carbon dioxide to water and see it become more acidic by measuring the pH.
Time: 15 minutes
Level: Beginner
Experiment: Melting glaciers vs melting ice sheets
Compare the effects of melting glaciers and melting ice sheets on the sea level.
Time: 40 minutes
Level: Beginner
Experiment: Compare water vapor in air of various temperatures
Create the greenhouse effect in jars using regular air and carbon dioxide.
Time: 50 minutes
Level: Beginner
Analysis: Investigate the impact of warmer air on the oceans
Find out how much warmer the oceans have gotten and how scientists are studying the phenomenon.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: Investigate the impact of warmer air on glaciers and ice sheets
Find out how much ice has melted and how scientists are studying the phenomenon.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: Explore how changes in ocean currents affect marine life
Learn how underwater ecosystems depend on ocean currents for nutrients, oxygen, and temperature.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: Explore the effect of increased water vapor on weather patterns
Water vapor in the atmosphere carries heat and mass and is also a greenhouse gas. learn how all of this works.
Time: 20 minutes
Experiment: The impact of extra fresh water on the ocean
Use a carrot to investigate how the density of salt water changes as fresh water is added.
Time: 30 minutes
Level: Beginner
Experiment: Changes in water density due to temperature
Mix cool and warm water to see how temperature affects water density.
Time: 30 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Experiment: Thermal expansion of water
Observe water expanding out of a container when heated and contracting when cooled.
Time: 40 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Experiment: Water vapor levels in air of various temperatures
Compare the amount of water vapor in saturated air of various temperatures.
Time: 30 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Analysis: Investigate how temperature affects the oxygen in water
All the chemistry around dissolved oxygen: how it gets in and out of the water, how it is used, and why it matters.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: Discover how warmer water affects fish
Warm water changes the nutrients and oxygen in the water and affects the metabolism of sea life.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: Explore heat-related extreme weather
Learn how changing climate is affecting both winter and summer.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: Discover how ocean acidification harms corals and other marine life
Learn how the increased acidity in ocean waters is affecting the life cycles of many living things.
Time: 20 minutes
Experiment: Changes in water density due to salinity
Compare the density of fresh water and saline water by combining them.
Time: 30 minutes
Level: Intermediate
Experiment: The effect of temperature on algae growth
Compare the growth rate of algae in water of different temperatures.
Time: TBD
Level: Advanced
Experiment: The effect of runoff on algae growth
Compare the growth rate of algae in water with different nutrient levels.
Time: TBD
Level: Advanced
Analysis: Damage to undersea life from hurricanes and extreme weather events
Learn how extreme weather is affecting the ocean environments as well as land.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: Investigate the impact that the rising sea level is having on land
Learn why climate change is causing more frequent flooding and why some areas are affected more than others.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: The impact that extreme weather is having on land
Learn about the different types of extreme weather and how different areas are being affected.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: Toxic algae and harm to humans
Learn about the algae that produce toxins and how they are affecting humans through the air and seafood.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: Harm to ocean ecosystems from larger and more frequent algal blooms
Learn how algal blooms can lead to “dead zones”, areas where there is no sunlight, no oxygen, and no life.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: The effects of low dissolved oxygen levels on marine life
Learn how low oxygen makes it hard for marine organisms to breathe, reproduce, and survive in their usual habitats.
Time: 20 minutes
Analysis: How humans depend on the oceans and marine life
Learn how the oceans support human life, from hosting transportation and recreation to supplying food and medicine.
Time: 20 minutes