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Settling Plate Research Project

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The Settling Plate Research Project is a great hands-on activity to introduce scientific methodology to your students.

The experiment can be designed to reach different student levels.

Data collection is simple and the results are quick and very rewarding.

The Settling Plate Research Project helps students meet the National Science Education Standards:

Content Standard A: Develop abilities and understanding in field of scientific inquiry.
Students design, conduct, and interpret results of a scientific investigation.

Content Standard C: Expand understanding of life sciences.
Students explore the ecology of dock-fouling populations, conditions affecting species diversity, and adaptations of invasive and native species

Content Standard F: Explore an important issue of science in a social perspective.
Students examine the ecological and economic consequences of introduced species in coastal waters.

If you’d like to participate in or learn more about the
Settling Plate Research Project:

Please contact:

Roberta Ayres
Bay 2K Educator
California Academy of Sciences
875 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 321-8107
rayres@calacademy.org