Detergents & the Environment

Detergents & the Environment
Configure & Price
IS.9502
Each kit is meant for
Quantity
$49.00

Understand the consequences of cultural nutrient overloading on the aquatic environment. Recognize that there may be alternative, more environmentally-friendly alternatives in typical consumer chemical goods. Demonstrate and monitor the effects of two detergent builders on natural water samples. Visually quantify the differences between phosphate and nonphosphate detergent builders on aquatic organisms.

  • Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B
  • Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2; HS-PS1-3
  • Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns


  • Includes:
    • 50mL phosphate builder solution (10% sodium phosphate)
    • 2x 25mL non-phosphate builder solution (15% sodium silicate/5% citric acid)
    • 50mL control water (deionized)
    • 45x plastic cups
    • 1x box of microscope slides
    • 1x box of coverslips

    IS.9502
    Items needed, but not included
    Natural water sample (collected locally)
    Aged tap water
    Marking pens
    Microscopes (optional)
    Plastic wrap or similar (optional)
    Quantity
    15 lab groups
    Includes
    Teachers manual and Student Study Guide copymasters

    Resources

    Safety Data Sheet - (IS3705)

    Investigation-5-SDS

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