Chesapeake Bay Lesson Plans

Students use online tools and resources to examine data concerning key indicators of the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the factors that affect it. They examine efforts to preserve and restore the bay's health.

Students use online tools and resources to examine data concerning key indicators of the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the factors that affect them. They examine how industrial and residential runoff affects the bay.

Students use online tools and resources to examine the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. They examine the various animals and plants that inhabit the watershed and explore how each one is an important part of the bay.

Students conduct research on the Chesapeake Bay, from Captain John Smith's explorations of Native American settlements to the present. They examine the interrelationships between people and places and how they change over time.

Students identify characteristics of a bay and watershed. They study the Chesapeake Bay watershed and describe the path of water in a watershed. They create a model of a watershed and describe how a watershed supports people, animals, and plants.

Sixth graders familiarize themselves with a website on the facts about the Chesapeake Bay.In this Chesapeake Bay lesson, 6th graders create original posters pointed out interconnections of the Chesapeake Bay. Students share their posters.

Sixth graders research habitats. In this Chesapeake Bay lesson plan, 6th graders watch a power point presentation about different sections of the bay. Students research the six habitats located in or around the bay.

Students compare historical maps with modern day maps. They explore information about the history of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Students research various facets of life in the Chesapeake Bay region over time. They make predictions about the future of the Chesapeake Bay.

Students research the Chesapeake Bay, examining how changes over time can help illuminate the interrelationship between people and place. Then the students apply a similar approach to their local area. Students present their research in groups.

Students explore an ongoing situation in the Chesapeake Bay: the disappearance of large meadows of underwater grasses, collectively known as SAV, or submerged aquatic vegetation. They form their own opinions as to why it's disappearing.