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Overview: Students will observe and conduct an experiment to see whether differences in salinity (the environment) have an affect on the hatching rate and survival of brine shrimp.Author/Source: UC Museum of Paleontology Grade level: 3-5 Time: One class period for initial set up Approx. 10-15 minutes for daily observations. Concepts: Correspondence to the Next Generation Science Standards is indicated in parentheses after each relevant concept. See our conceptual framework for details. - Environmental changes may affect an organism's ability to survive. (LS4.B, LS4.C, LS4.D)
- Scientists base their ideas on evidence from the natural world. (P3, P6, P7, NOS8)
- Scientific ideas may change with new evidence. (NOS3)
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