Hi Everyone!
I haven't forgotten! Here is a compilation of all the responses I
received for this collaborative project. Thanks to all of you and your
great ideas!
from Dennis Hollingsead:
Maybe you could look for an underwater WEBCAM. Search for a WEBCAM
directory or index. You could have a couple student create a "pond" in an
aquarium with crayfish, fish fingerlings, rocks, sticks, turtle, algae,
fish or frog eggs. Use a microscope to look at bacteria etc....
Write up student reports on your own district server, linked from or to
library/media center. It's great PR for library and parents. Maybe you
could teach the students to use Excel for data collection. Teach them
how to Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide the various data entry points for
the results you need. They could do an actual count of fish fingerlings,
crayfish etc... or you could teach Statistical Analysis by taking one
cubic cm of water and try to estimate how many bacteria are in it. Use
that data to extrapolate to how much bacteria is in the total tank. You
may need the help of a hospital lab or Medical Technologist to do some of
the slide preparation work. Just some ideas.
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from M. Ellen Jay:'
In connection with a schoolwide thematic reading incentive we turned our
all-purpose room into an acquatic environment by decorating the walls with
creatures and even hanging others from teh ceiling. We were working with
the theme "Oceans of Opportunities" so we had a wide variety of marine
critters. The art teacher worked with us and had each student make
something. Each grade level did a different species. Your fourth grade
could do a similar "makeover" using freshwater plants and animals
etc. Whole school enjoyed the results.
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from Marie Ferner:
If you search google.com for "freshwater habitats" "Lesson Plan" you will
find lots of ideas.
What about having the students set up a freshwater aquarium in the
library?
Here's one site that will help.
http://freshaquarium.about.com/library/begin/blbeginhow2.htm?
PM=ss15_freshaquarium
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from Michael Brocato:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/16/g35/freshwater35.h
tml
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from Rebecca Martin-Richardson:
How about starting an aquarium with tadpoles. Document the growth on
either digital camera and make a PowerPoint or do short clips with
digital movie camera and then import into an iMovie. Students narrate
the show either way on what is happening to the tadpoles as they grow
and where they will be released back to nature. Make a webpage about
the project.
How about one on plants living in fresh water and the effect of ice on
pond life.
Another idea is water testing at various times of year and various
depths for turbidity. Students can document information using PDAs and
beam information to each other on the team to compile a report.
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from Paula S.W. Laurita:
Hi, You might be able to adapt this Oceanography plan:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art867.asp
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Susan Hanlon
K-4 Librarian
Northwestern Elementary
New Tripoli, PA
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