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Wetlands Unit PlanWetlands Unit Plan
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9th - 12th
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Wetlands

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Take a little wade in the wetlands. A fun unit has pupils conduct a literature review to learn how climate change and human actions affect wetland ecosystems. They take a trip to a wetland, observe the fauna and flora, and then take and analyze core samples.

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Concepts

wetland ecosystems, climate change, birds, trees, frogs, animals, human impact on the environment, data analysis, scientific research

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite an environmental scientist to take part in the activities

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource is written for a New York City audience in mind, focusing on the wetlands in the Alley Pond Park in Queens
  • A drying oven is necessary for the loss of ignition test

Pros

  • Provides a variety of printable student worksheets and handouts, including some that have cool pictures
  • Lists some links to websites for further reading

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.11-12.1

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