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Wetlands A - Z Book

For Students 4th - 8th
In this wetlands instructional activity, students follow directions on how to make an online a - z book about the wetlands. Students follow 5 sets of directions.
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Wetlands/Migration

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students use a hopscotch course to simulate the problems birds incur as they are migrating due to loss of wetlands.
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Ecological Dilemmas in Wetlands

For Students 7th - 8th
In this ecological dilemmas in wetlands learning exercise, learners select a topic, use  the links to websites for research, describe the topic, explain its impact on wetlands, identify alternatives and decide on possible changes.   An...
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Adapt a Poem to a Wetland Habitat

For Students 5th - 6th
In this adapt a poem to a wetland habitat worksheet, students read the poem "Over in the Meadow", then write 5 new stanzas using that format about a wetland or a swamp and its animals.  This page has several links to helpful websites.
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Next Stop, the Watsonville Wetlands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study bird migrations and the importance of wetlands.  In this migration instructional activity students play a game and complete a computer activity. 
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Field Trip to the Watsonville Wetlands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the differences between food webs and food chains.  In this wetland lesson students play a food web game and go on a scavenger hunt. 
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Ecology Vocabulary Exercise: Wetlands

For Students 7th - 8th
In this ecology vocabulary exercise:  wetlands worksheet, students read the definitions of 8 words, then categorize a species found in a wetland in their region.  This page has numerous links to helpful web resources.
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Understanding Wetlands

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this understanding wetlands worksheet, students write the definition, characteristics, examples and non-examples, using the Frayer model given, to show what they know about wetlands.
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Wetlands Currents

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this science worksheet, students look for the answers to questions that are related to the natural ecosystems of wetlands written in multiple choice or short answer form.
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Waterdrops Wetlands Issue

For Students 6th - 8th
In this environment worksheet, middle schoolers participate in a number of activities concerning the wetlands of Florida. This includes an experiment.
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Human Impact on Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
An environmenta science unit includes three lessons plus a cumulative project covering the ecosystem. Scholars follow the history of the Ford Rouge Factory from its construction on wetlands and how it destroyed the environment to its...
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Bird Airport Control

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students visit a local wetland and record observations of waterfowl on downloadable worksheets. They compile class data and list similarities and differences among species of birds observed.
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Water Filtration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
As an example of nature's water filtering system, young ecologists conduct an experiment in the lab. They construct a funnel out of a plastic bottle, fill it with specified layers of materials that simulate layers of soil, then run muddy...
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Wetlands Field Trip

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders used aquatic nets and other equipment to sample organisms in the lake -made plaster casts of footprints found around the edges of the lake -used reference materials to identify all organisms collected -filled out an...
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Wetland/Estuary Structure and Functions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners plant wetland plants in aquatic soil and regular soil. They test the effect fertilizers have on each and record the chemicals found in run-off water collected from each soil sample.
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Wetland Metaphors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners describe the characteristics of wetlands and identify their ecological functions. They inspect items and use them to create metaphors about wetlands.
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Math in the Wetlands Field Trip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Get your class out in the environment for hands on math activities. In this wetlands lesson, learners transplant native plants, calculate how much soil is needed, and perform math activities based on this experience. They then make...
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Wetlands Word Map

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this wetlands word map worksheet, students observe a graphic organizer of the wetlands, climate, animals, plants, and threats to the environment and complete it with detailed information. Students write short answers for five categories.
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Wetland in a Pan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine wetlands and what the effects of destroying them will do.  In this wetland lesson students relate the importance of wetland functions to their own needs. 
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Wetlands Are Wonderlands!

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the wetlands. They participate in numerous activities to explore food chains, food webs, and energy in the ecosystem. Students read stories, sing songs, visit specified websites, and participate in games to discover...
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Watersheds and Wetlands

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate watersheds and wetlands. In this watersheds and wetlands lesson, students complete a 17 step lesson plan to build a watershed. Students then complete another 9 step lesson to build a watershed with wetlands and...
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Red Tail Ridge Wetland Study Project

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use a real life scenario of the wetlands to gather information on creatures of the habitat.  In this wetlands lesson, 5th graders research the interdependence of organisms in a healthy habitat. Students collected samples...
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Seeds of Wetland Life

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners participate in several activities on seed exploration. For this biology lesson, students classify seeds according to their dispersal method. They explain the different adaptations plant have to disperse their seeds.
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What's in Wetland Soil?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the organic and inorganic components of soil. In this environmental science instructional activity, students identify the factors that influence soil formation. They collect soil samples, conduct tests, and analyze...

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