PROCEDURE

a) Construction of The Ecocolumn
1. Gather all materials
2. Completely take off all labels from 2-liter bottles and clean thoroughly with water but no soap
3. Cut the bottles as shown on the board, the top off of  some, the bottom off of others, both off of some
4. Use the burner and poker to poke holes in the lids of the bottles so that water will be able to travel through
5. Fill the bottomost bottle with the correct amount of water snd add rocks to the very bottom
6. Begin to construct the ecocolumn as directed, taping sections together with clear packing tape
7. Add leaves, soil, worms and small twigs to the decomposition chamber
8. Add soil and plant seeds in the terrestrial chamber
9. When you have completely constructed your ecocolumn use the burner and poker to poke holes in the plastic bottles to provide some breathability
10. Cut a "door" in the aquatic chamber and tie a string to it so that you will be able to open it and have access to this chamber for water quality tests

b) Fully constructed ecocolumn:

c) To monitor our ecosystem we will be doing water quality tests along with making observations on any changes we see in any of the different chambers.
d) We plan on adding water about once a month and adding one cup of water each time. Also, if the grass is looking extra dry we may add a bit more water or add some more often.