Ecology/Biology/Earth sci activity

This activity could be used in a variety of classes for a variety of purposes. While ideal for an ecology class, it could also be used in Biology or Earth Sci due to its mixed nature. I woul... See More

This activity could be used in a variety of classes for a variety of purposes. While ideal for an ecology class, it could also be used in Biology or Earth Sci due to its mixed nature. I would add a section where students are asked to define why the wetland they are studying occurred in the area they found it in - while in many cases this may be obvious, sometimes, when they are due to clay content in soils, it puzzles students. Wetlands are an important microclimate and are underappreciated, especially in agricultural regions or those recently rezoned for community growth. I have frequently heard farm families in my area complaining about wetland designations, not realizing their wetland is someone's water source and a benefit to their fresh water supplies. This is due to a lack of information we, as teachers, can supply.