Biomagnification Simulation with Skittles

Biomagnification Simulation

What will the students be doing?

In this hands-on activity, students will simulate the biomagnification of a chemical (mercury or DDT) throughout a marine ecosystem. Students will then determine which organisms are most affected by the chemical. After this simulation, students will be able to define and explain biomagnification.

This is a fun activity to do with your students. I used it during an evaluation and the principal loved it!

What is included?

4 Student Worksheets Including:

• Description of task
• Data table
• Analysis questions to reflect on simulation
• One page of application questions

- 1 Teacher Answer Key

- Editable MS Word File and PDF file

This is what you need in addition:

- different sizes of cups

- candy (skittles)

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