Objectives
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Students will learn the connection between topography, soils, and the locaiton of a wetland.
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Standards Addressed
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paper towels, water in a cup, napkins or paper towels, whiteboard & markers, tub or bucket
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Time Requirement
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20 minutes |
Procedure/outline
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1. Ask for 3 volunteers to come forward: a)one student holds hand as flat (level) as possible, b) one cupped slightly, c) the 3rd hold both hands cupped together. 2. Have class predict what will happen to the water poured in each volunteers' hands. Write predicitons on board. 3. One @ a time, pour water into each of the volunteers' hands. Have each student keep as much water as possible in his/her hands while you go to the next student. 4. Have the volunteers describe what happened to the water when it poured into their hands. 5. Check predictions against observations. 6. Select 3 new volunteers. 7. Have 3 volunteers hold hands like 1st group (see step 1). Place a napkin in each persons' hands. 8. Have students make new predictions. Write on board. 9. Pour water onto hands. 10. Check & discuss predictions against observations. 11. Discuss topography (hands) & wetland soil (napkins). |
Modifications/Adaptions/ Extensions
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Assessment
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Student participation in discussion. Have students write down predictions & compare. |
Other Comments
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Extension: discuss temporary, seasonal, semipermanent, & permanent wetland types. |
