Algae String

Lesson Duration: 150 minutes, Activity: 2 hours

Grade Levels: 6-8

Design and create colorful string creations from a natural polymer, alginate.

Resources

Lesson Plan PDF

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Grade Levels: 6-8

Duration: 150 minutes

Activity: 2 hours

Concepts/Skills: Biology, Chemistry, Physical Sciences

Objectives:

Engage in authentic science practices through open-ended exploration.
Create a string using polymers harvested from living algae.
Manipulate the properties of a polymer using a chemical reaction.