Wetland Health Inspector
In this program, you have the chance to conduct a hands-on investigation of the Conservancy's wetland. Explore native Connecticut flora and fauna and conduct scientific experiments to determine wetland health.
We discuss:
If onsite, students will collect, observe, and identify organisms living in the Conservancy's wetland by using collection nets, magnifying glasses, microscopes, and identification charts, gaining a better understanding of the plant and animal life found in this ecosystem. Students will then use a variety of techniques to measure the health of the water. If offsite, Conservancy staff will bring the wetland to your classroom with a "wetland in a pail!"
- What is a wetland
- What lives in a wetland
- What factors determine wetland health
If onsite, students will collect, observe, and identify organisms living in the Conservancy's wetland by using collection nets, magnifying glasses, microscopes, and identification charts, gaining a better understanding of the plant and animal life found in this ecosystem. Students will then use a variety of techniques to measure the health of the water. If offsite, Conservancy staff will bring the wetland to your classroom with a "wetland in a pail!"
This program fulfills the following Next Generation Science Standards:
- 3-LS4-3
- 4-LS1-1
- MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS1-4, MS-ESS3-3
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