| Water and the Wetlands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview & objectives: Students will recognize the importance of Wetlands as a water filter and how wetlands act like a sponge and can help prevent flooding.! Students will also learn about the Water Cycle. | |||
| Rotation 1 Wetlands and Water Filters | Rotation 2 Building Wetland Models | ||
| WHERE | Outside of classroom in Courtyard. Making Water Filters is Wet and Messy! | Inside classroom. | |
| WHO | Parents, Teacher, 7th/8th Grade Helpers | Parents, Teacher, 7th/8th Grade Helpers | |
| MATERIALS | See attached lesson plans and pictures. | See attached lesson plans and pictures. | |
| ACTIVITIES | Watch Video as a whole group (24 students), then Introduce 2 activities and split into two groups of 12. Great 5 minute Video on Water and the Wetlands Into the Outdoors | Google Drive | |
| Differentiation: how will you provide support for different learning abilities? For a complete list click here | |||
| NGSS Alignment Full, more detailed outline of standards & progressions → NGSS Progressions |
|||
| Earth Science ESS1.A The universe and its stars ESS1.B Earth and the solar system ESS1.C The history of planet Earth ESS2.A Earth materials and systems ESS2.B Plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions ESS2.C The roles of water in Earth’s surface processes ESS2.D Weather and climate ESS2.E Biogeology ESS3.A Natural resources ESS3.B Natural hazards ESS3.C Human impacts on Earth systems ESS3.D Global climate change | Life Science LS1.A Structure and function LS1.B Growth and development of organisms LS1.C Organization for matter and energy flow in organisms LS1.D- Information Processing LS2.A-Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems LS2.B - Cycles of matter & Energy transfer in Ecosystems LS2.C - Ecosystem dynamics, functioning & resilience LS2.D Social interactions and group behavior LS3.A-Inheritance of Traits LS3.B - Variation of Traits LS4.A - Evidence of common ancestry LS4.B - Natural Selection LS4.C Adaptation LS4.D Biodiversity and humans | Physical Science PS1.A Structure of matter (includes PS1.C Nuclear processes) PS1.B Chemical reactions PS2.A Forces and motion PS2.B Types of interactions PS3.A Definitions of energy PS3.B Conservation of energy and energy transfer PS3.C Relationship between energy and forces PS4.A Wave properties PS4.B Electromagnetic radiation PS4.C Information technologies and instrumentation |
|
