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Brackish Water Density Lesson

New York City is right in the middle of an environment we call the Hudson River Estuary. Estuaries are important aquatic environments, and many of them are close to cities like New York. In this lesson, we conduct an experiment to help us learn more about estuaries and the types of water we find in these environments. A tin can, egg, two glass mason jars and measuring cups

Brackish Water Density Lesson

Themes: Hudson River Ecology, Density, Hudson River Geography
Ages: 5-12
Prep Time: 5 min
Activity Time: 20-30 min       

Resources:
Brackish Water Eggs-periment Worksheet

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