Wetlands
Grade 5
Mrs. Bodmer
Annunciation
Introduction
Behind
your home a new sub-division is in the planning stages. There is a beautiful swamp, which you do not want
to be destroyed. Make a presentation
about the importance of the wetlands and why they should be preserved. Your presentation could save your swamp!!!
Task
Using
a Power Point presentation you will be sharing
your information about wetlands so that you can save your swamp. Make sure that you explain about the different
kinds of Wetlands, the plant life in each, the animal life in each, and why
the Wetlands need to be preserved.
Process
- Tell what a Wetland is. List 5 facts about a wetland.
- Tell 2 reasons why preserving a
Wetland is important.
- List three types of Wetlands
and tell three facts about each kind.
- List 5 different kinds of plant
life that live in the Wetlands and include pictures.
- List five animals that live in
the Wetlands and include pictures.
- Tell why a wetland is important
to the ecosystem.
- What are 2 ways you can help
preserve the Wetlands?
Resources
Discover What the Wetland Are and
how you can help preserve the Wetlands
Discover
more about the Wetlands and their importance to our ecosystem
More
great information about the Wetlands
Definitions, types of
Wetlands, plants and animals. Also
includes how you can help out!!
Evaluation
To see how
you will be graded check out the rubric.
Conclusion
Now that you
have explored all the different areas of the Wetlands come up with 2 facts why
your swamp should be preserved.