Dive Into My Neighborhood!
Water Bottle Marine Ecosystems
Project Explanation
YOUR TASK:
Create three water bottle ecosystems: one brackish, one saltwater, and one
freshwater
Materials needed:
-
3 clear, empty drinking water bottles (your choice of size)
Paper and glue or tape to label bottles
Pen or felt-tip markers
Scissors
-Colored paper
-Magazines or pictures from
the computer (make
images bottle size)
Task explanation:
Now it is time for you to display your understanding of the biotic and abiotic factors in
different ecosystems by creating three unique environments. Have fun!
Task steps:
__ 1. Choose 3 abiotic factors from the list below for each of your water-bottle ecosystems.
__ 2. Choose at least 3 biotic factors from the list below (or others you learned about),
for each of your water-bottle ecosystems.
__ 3. Find pictures on the computer, in magazines, or draw them yourself
__ 4. Cut pictures to fit the size of your ecosystems
__ 5. Match the pictures with each ecosystem bottle
__ 6. Label each bottle clearly
__ 7. Bottles can be glued to a cardboard surface, such as the bottom of a pop box
__ 8. Review the rubric to make sure you have completed all the required parts
__ 9. Submit ecosystems on time
Abiotic factors
-water
-salt
-mud
Biotic factors
-Java moss
-Hawaiian spirulina
-O’opu: Goby
-Hawaiian phytoplankton
-Hammerhead sharks
-Milkfish
-Hawaiian orange fireworm
-silt
-pebbles
-Limu seaweed
-Red crab
-Hawaiian blue prawn
-Yellow tuna
-Hawaiian volcano shrimp
-Kaku: barracuda
-rocks
-Hawaiian red algae
-Hawaiian dragonfly
-Pearl oysters
-Hawaiian bobtail squid
-Asian clams
-Pearl oysters