Week 4

plant (on top): tallest plant has 9 leaves, 1 yellow

-1 new sprout (3 total now)

soil: dark, wet, a bug is on top as well, condensation on the top

elodea: appears longer, very healthy, white tip at the very end (some kind of growth possibly, or a piece of string)

snails: 3 showing, 1 big, 1 medium, 1 small

daphnea: still cannot see!

water: very clear, string breaking apart, sediment floating around 

Week 3

soil: drying out slightly, many roots appeared

bean plant: very tall, has dropped two beans on top of the soil

pepper plant: just sprouted, about 1 inch tall

elodea: grew! It has two growths emerged from it, still very green and healthy

daphnea: still cannot see

snails: 4 snails altogether (2 baby snails still same size)

bottle: condensation, slight algae on sides

Ecosystem In A Bottle Week 2

Water: water is clear, but has condensation (bubbles/fog formed along upper walls)

Elodea: very healthy, green color, only a few brownish spots

Snails: our snails had baby snails! We could find 2 of the original, large snails and 2 baby snails along the elodea and gravel.

Daphnia: where are you hiding? are you alive?

Seeds: whoa! super tall and upright (perhaps our pepper seeds)?

Soil: moist with rootage