Combining local monitoring and telecommunications, students set up a project whereby they investigate the quality of the water in a stream or river close to their home or school. Using simple monitoring equipment, they should monitor the water for temperature, flow, pH, and dissolved oxygen. Students should also make qualitative observations of the land use near the stream, the ground cover, odor, color of the bed bottom, and erosion near the stream. Students should organize their information in chart or map form. Life Science Projects The Biodrama Project.
Students write a play about the parts of a cell, and the life process of a cell.
The director selects a cast of students, who rehearse, and then present their play to other groups in the school. Students might want to explore some topics related cells, such as cancer, Sickle Cell Anemia, or cell division. The Dirty Water Project . In this project teams are challenged to design a method to clean up dirty water. You will need to provide students with small samples of materials that will be used to make a large container of water dirty.