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WETLANDS MODULE CONTENTS
Box A
BOOK BOX
-15 magnifying lenses
-1 package food coloring
-4 wet erase markers
-1 Wetlands by William J. Mitsch
-1 Ecosystem: Wetlands by Peter D. Moore
-1 Discover Nature in Water and Wetlands by Elizabeth P.
Lawlor
-1 One Small Square: Swamp by Donald M. Silver
-1 Birds of Lake, Pond, and Marsh by John Eastman
-1 The Book of Swamp and Bog: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers
of Eastern Freshwater Wetlands
-1 America's Wetlands by Frank Staub
-1 Wetlands: Investigating Swamps, Bogs, Fens, and Marshes
by Pamela Hickman
-1 Plants in Wetlands by Charles B. Redington
-1 Common Marsh, Underwater, and Floating-Leaved Plants by
Neil Hotchkiss
-1 Through the Looking Glass: A Field Guide to Aquatic Plants
by Susan Borman, Robert Korth and Joe Temte
-1 Freshwater Wetlands Video
-1 Soil Survey of Crawford County Pennsylvania
-1 Abridged National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands
-1 Birdsong
identiflyer with 4 cards: Marsh and Wetlands, YardBirds one, YardBirds
two, and Lakes and Rivers
POSTERS
-2 Invetebrates of Ponds & Wetlands Posters (in brown tube in
main box)
-2 Wetlands Posters (laminated and rolled in main box)
-1 Wetland Types Activity Poster
-6 small laminated Wetland Animals Posters labeled (A)
-6 small laminated Wetland Animals Posters labeled (B)
ACTIVITY ENVELOPES
Wetland Observations, Wetland Types, Wetland Animals, Temporary
Wetlands Survivor, Treatment Plants, This Plant Key is All Wet,
Web of Life, Marsh Madness, Town Hall Meeting, Wetlands Creek Geek
Knowledgy, Wetlands Powerpoint
OTHER ENVELOPES
-1 Wetlands: Vital to Watershed Health Poster
-1 Wetlands: Wildlife, Plants, & People! Poster
WETLAND METAPHORS BOX
-antacid, bottle of water, animal crackers, house picture, coffee
filter, strainer, cradle picture, duct tape, Frisbee, motel picture,
pillow, postcard, rattle, soap, speed limit sign, 4 sponges, straw,
toilet paper, Tupperware container, umbrella, whisk, zoo picture,
transformer toys, rice, paper towels, plastic bag
OTHER
-The Pools of Spring laminated article
-1 yellow rope wrap for Temporary Wetlands Survivor
Box B
-5 aluminum trays for Wetland Observations
-5 yard sticks for Wetland Observations
-3 soil agars
-1 soil logging tray
Loose Item
-Soil profile shovel (trench-digging shovel)
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WETLANDS MODULE ACTIVITIES
Wetlands Metaphors!
· Compare the characteristics, functions, and benefits of
wetlands to common objects.
Wetland
Observations Click to download now!
· Visit a local area and make observations about the area's
hydrology, soils, and vegetation. Use those observations to determine
if the area is a wetland, what type of wetland it is, and approximately
where the wetland boundaries are.
Wetland Types
· Students will learn about six common types of wetlands,
which are a saltwater marsh, a mangrove swamp, a freshwater swamp,
a freshwater marsh, a fen, and a bog. Then they will match the pictures
of wetlands to their corresponding descriptions.
Wetland Animals
· Students will identify common watlands animals through
a series of clues.
Temporary Wetland Survivor
· Participate in a scavenger hunt to simulate the race against
time that occurs in a temporary wetland. Secure shelter, find food
and water, and find a mate before time runs out and the temporary
wetland dries up.
Web of Life
· Create a wetland food web, learn organisms' roles in a
wetland ecosystem and discuss how energy and potentially toxins
are passed through the food web.
Treatment Plants
· Observe how wetland plants filter water through a demonstration
using celery and food coloring.
This Plant Key is All Wet!
· Learn to use a plant key to identify pictures of mystery
wetland emergent plants in the classroom. Use your new skill to
identify wetland plants in the field.
Water Plant Art
· Students will explore and identify aquatic plant life and
create a piece of artwork using plants.
Cattail Check-Up
· Investigate cattail adaptations through observation, reading,
and drawing.
Marsh Madness
· Match given scenarios with appropriate wetland regulations
to gain points. Avoid violations that are issued when scenarios
and regulations are mismatched. Use clues as necessary to help determine
the connection between scenarios and regulations.
Town Hall Meeting
· Decide what to do when wetlands regulations and development
intersect. Be a stakeholder and role-play in a town hall meeting
to express your views and concerns about proposed developments near
wetland habitat.
Wetlands Creek Geek Knowledgy
· Review what you've learned in other module activities in
Creek Connections' version of Jeopardy.
VIDEO - Freshwater Wetlands
· Take a virtual tour of several types of wetlands, observe
flora, fauna, and soils, and use what you learn to complete a worksheet.
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Module Resource Guide Information
Sections
Additional Module Resources
Articles and fact sheets about wetland types, functions, flora and
fauna, soils, hydrology, protection, management, and conservation.
General Activity Information
A list of module activities and an explanation of the activity
format (layout).
Activities
Specific to the wetlands theme, these activities include all the
necessary background information for teachers to pick up the activity
and do the lesson in their classrooms or in the field.
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