Week 4 Activity 4: Goldfish Lab

Purpose: to see how humans affect the ocean ecosystem

Materials:
goldfish crackers
plates
cups
timer
groups of 4 students
straws
Procedure:
! Place "# Goldfish on the plate!
$! %ime &# secs! 'ave students grab as many goldfish as they can and place
them in their own cups!
&! (or as many goldfish left on the plates) double the amount!
4! *epeat process until no goldfish are left!
+onclusion ,uestions:
! 'ow many rounds does it take to run out of goldfish-
$! .n real life) how do humans kill fish-
&! What does the straw represent-
4! /oubling the amount simulates what in real life-
Answers:
! depends on class
$! %hey use fishing lines and fish for them!
&! %he straw represents boats that capture fish or fishing lines!
4! *eproduction of fish