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Alberta Environment: Focus on Wetlands [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is a good basic introduction to wetlands and their importance in preserving the quality of the water supply, not to mention the diversity of life forms they shelter. It describes some of the efforts being made in Alberta to...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Neighborhood Wetlands

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this Environmental Science and Engineering field activity, students will map a neighborhood wetland and generate various watershed questions. Students will identify engineered structures in or around this wetland and consider how...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Protecting Wetlands From Exurban Development

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will take on the role of land-use planner using My World GISTM tools in order to determine the best location for issuing a fifty-acre development permit and then navigate land-use, wetland, and political geography data.
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Sdnhm: Mangrove Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Students examine the mangrove wetlands. Some topics included are the origin of mangroves, mangrove species, mangrove forests, and the protection of mangrove forests.
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US Geological Survey

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Why Worry About Wetland?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Help learners understand the functions and values of wetlands through these multiple intelligences learning activities. The site also includes information about the wetland habitats, commercial values, water quality, and erosion control.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Wetlands, Marshes, Tracks in the Mud

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource presents information about wetland ecosystems and the importance of habitat conservation in this resource and then try an interactive activity to identify tracks of wetland animals.
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Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Seasonal Wetlands

For Students 3rd - 8th
Identify the four types of seasonal wetlands found across the earth. There are fresh water and salt water marshes, bogs, and swamps.
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Marsh Mission: Saving Louisiana's Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an artistic-educational journey into the Louisiana wetlands to find out about the crisis affecting not only Louisiana but all of the United States. See what treasures the wetlands hold and what disasters await if we continue this...
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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Nceas: Kids Do Ecology: Freshwater Wetlands

For Students 3rd - 7th
Find out about the plants, animals, people, and location of freshwater wetland ecosystems.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Wetlands and Nature

For Students 9th - 10th
This concise site discusses the fact that wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, play an integral part in the ecology of the watershed, and also have a role in atmospheric maintenance.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Status and Trends of Wetlands in the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting resource that discusses the major causes of wetland degradation and destruction and its impact on our life.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa:wetlands Protection and Restoration

For Students 9th - 10th
Why have more than half of America's original wetlands been destroyed? What are the benefits of wildlife to people and the environment? Where are wetlands found? Find out the answers to these questions here.
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Toronto Zoo: Adopt a Pond Wetland Conservation Programme

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a large website from the Toronto Zoo with information on environmental conservation. There are explanations about habitats and species, and teacher resources for a variety of grade levels and subjects.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Freshwater and Wetlands Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A classroom introduction to freshwater ecosystems.
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The World Bank

World Bank Group: Vietnam Coastal Wetlands Protection and Development Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding the culture of an area before giving aid is crucial. A slideshow and written explanation of mangrove replanting and other schemes designed to prevent severe coastal erosion in the Mekong provinces of Vietnam demonstrate the...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 4:5 Investigation 1 Wetlands, Forests & Deserts

For Teachers 4th
Learn about surface terrain and how plants and animals are affected by the temperatures and precipitation.
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The Importance of Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
What are wetlands? Why are wetlands important? These two topics are covered in this clear and succinct site.
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Kiwc: What Is the Wise Use of Wetlands?

For Students 3rd - 8th
There are ways to keep using wetlands without disturbing animals and plants living in their natural environment. This succinct site lists those ways.
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Development Can Be Beneficial to Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative article examines how wetland restoration and development can be a successful partnership.
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Adopt a Pond Wetland Curriculum Resource

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Adopt-A-Pond Program was created by the Toronto Zoo for teachers looking for a guide to wetland issues and resources.
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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Ohio's Wetland Wonderland [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a well developed lesson plan on Ohio's wetlands. This resource includes comprehensive information, an assessment, and supporting pictures. The resource is in PDF form.
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Environmental Concern, Inc.

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization in Maryland provides information on its wetlands conservation projects, educational materials for purchase, professional courses, and consulting services.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Fen Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Sometimes called rich fens, find out about these saturated environments that are fed with mineral-rich groundwater and occur at low points or slopes in the landscape where the soil surface is intercepted by the water table.
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Read Works

Read Works: Wetlands and Habitat Loss

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about wet lands and the plants and animals that live there . A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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