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Spring 2004 Episodes

The following links will take you to different sites on the web providing fun, interactive games, activity ideas, and general information about the main topics covered in each of the learning episodes offered this spring by Rural Action's Environmental Learning Program.
Birds of a Feather
Insects, Bugs & Spiders
Recycling
Flow of Energy
Aquatics Explorations & Wetlands Ecology
Reptiles and Amphibians

 

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Aquatics Exploration & Wetlands Ecology
In the ELP Learning Episode on Aquatic Explorations, students will learn to use aquatic nets and other related equipment to explore a pond, stream, or wetland. Lessons focus on discovery and the natural history of aquatic life. In the ELP Learning Episode on Wetland Ecology, students will explore wetland ecosystems and the organisms that live there. Lessons focus on sources of pollution, impacts of water pollution, and conservation efforts.

Explor-A-Pond lets you explore a pond, participate in the project, adopt a pond, and link to other classes through discussion and debate. Use the Pond Action link for lesson plans for grades K-6th. http://www.uen.org/utahlink/pond/

The Everglades is our nation's largest wetlands. The Discovery Channel presents a highly visual treatment of the Everglades ecosystem, why it is important, and how it is deteriorating. Complete with maps, photos, descriptions, and study ideas, this site offers a great case study for a unit on threatened ecosystems, wetlands, or tropical habitats. http://www.discovery.com/news/features/everglades/everglades.html

Wetlands! From the US EPA Office of Water, this website has answers to questions like "What are wetlands?", "Why protect wetlands?", "How are wetlands protected?", and "What you can do to protect our vital resource!" http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/

Wetlands for the Younger Student is a unit investigating the relationships between plants, animals and the physical features of the wetland environment. Although it is geared to students in grades 1-3, the unit can be used above and below that level with teacher modifications. Much of the instructional information is visual. A variety of activities are presented. The expectation is not that all be used but that they provide choices for the teacher, or, if presented as projects, choices for students. http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/land/wetland/ttalk.html

The Watershed Game is an interactive website about the importance of watershed planning and protecting a clean water supply. There are two levels in this game: Novice and Intermediate. The novice level is for anyone who isn't sure what a watershed is. In the intermediate level, you'll be in charge of your watershed, making decisions about recreation, agriculture, transportation, and many more things. Can you make the right choices to ensure a healthy watershed? This activity is a component of an electronic fieldtrip titled, Bell LIVE! The Great Lakes: A Superior Adventure, produced by the distance learning office at the Bell Museum of Natural History. http://www1.umn.edu/bellmuse/mnideals/watershed/watershed2.html

What's Up With Our Nation's Waters? is another site from the US EPA's Office of Water. Available online and as a download printable version, the website is a status report on the quality of the country's water and what individuals can do to make a difference. Information is available on many topics including what scientists measure in the water, three big pollutants and where they come from, and science projects. http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/nationswaters/

Wet & Wild: The Hydrology and Biodiversity of Wetlands defines what a wetland is and describes a variety of different types of wetlands; bogs, marshes, swamps, and riparians. Included are water characteristics in the different types of wetlands, as well as the unique and diverse plant and animal life that may be found there. The roles and functions of wetlands are also discussed. Included in this site is an interactive game identifying animal footprints and a variety of activities that others could do in wetland areas near their homes or schools. http://library.thinkquest.org/J003192F/default.htm

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