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give them a new life by turning them into terrariums
give them a new life by turning them into terrariums
how to make terrariums:  
how to make terrariums:  
      > first layer: gravel
> first layer: gravel
      > second layer: soil  
> second layer: soil  
      > third layer: taller plants (place them et the back), smaller plants (placed at the front)  
> third layer: taller plants (place them et the back), smaller plants (placed at the front)  
      > next step: place moss, nice looking stones and pieces of tree trunks
> next step: place moss, nice looking stones and pieces of tree trunks
      > last step: place tiny insects that are good for the little eco-system: for example snails and spring tails
> last step: place tiny insects that are good for the little eco-system: for example snails and spring tails


- by using different types of soil and plants I can experiment with divers terrariums and observe how they will turn out
- by using different types of soil and plants I can experiment with divers terrariums and observe how they will turn out
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==Documentation of microbial fuel cell==
==Documentation of microbial fuel cell==
  > first we made Agar Agar by mixing 1.78grams of Agar Agar with hot water in a glass container, through shaking it, it became more solid over time.  
> first we made Agar Agar by mixing 1.78grams of Agar Agar with hot water in a glass container, through shaking it, it became more solid over time.  
  > we pured the mixture into a plastic straw, let it cool off and then cut the straw into sections to get long solid agar agar pieces.
> we pured the mixture into a plastic straw, let it cool off and then cut the straw into sections to get long solid agar agar pieces.
  > next we prepared the petri dish for the experiment: placing the solid agar agar in the middle. Using hot glue and pouring diagonal line over agar agar piece to create a wall  
> next we prepared the petri dish for the experiment: placing the solid agar agar in the middle. Using hot glue and pouring diagonal line over agar agar piece to create a wall  
  > now the petri dish has two seperate sides with an agar agar bridge in the middle  
> now the petri dish has two seperate sides with an agar agar bridge in the middle  
  > we then glued a cable on each side that sticks out of the petri dish
> we then glued a cable on each side that sticks out of the petri dish
  > then we placed assembled mudd on one side of petri dish over the glued cable and water on the other
> then we placed assembled mudd on one side of petri dish over the glued cable and water on the other
  > we made sure it contracts the agar agar bridge in the middle
> we made sure it contracts the agar agar bridge in the middle
  > the microbial fuel cell is created
> the microbial fuel cell is created
  > last step to confirm the electricity flow, we connected claw clips from a digital multimeter to the cables that stick out the petri dish and observed the electricity outcome  
> last step to confirm the electricity flow, we connected claw clips from a digital multimeter to the cables that stick out the petri dish and observed the electricity outcome  
  > it ranged from 0.012 - 0.300 volt
> it ranged from 0.012 - 0.300 volt
[[File:microbial fuel1.jpeg]] [[File:microbial fuel.jpeg]]
[[File:microbial fuel1.jpeg]] [[File:microbial fuel.jpeg]]