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US Geological Survey

U.s. Department of Interior: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An entire unit regarding the wetlands of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students can find comparisons or relationships between elevation, vegetation, soils, geologic formations, rainfall, pollution, public land use, coastal wetlands,...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Evolutionary Biology: Adaptations of Marsh Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing the types of stressors faced by plants living in wetlands areas and adaptations they have made in order to survive. (Published: January 12, 2009)
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Ducks Unlimited

For Students 9th - 10th
Ducks Unlimited is an environmental group working towards preserving Canada's wetlands and protecting the wildlife that live in them.
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Water Resources and Consumption

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twenty-four data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine water resources and issues around the world. They look at dams and reservoirs, floods, drought,...
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Other

Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip

For Students 6th - 8th
Embark on a virtual field trip that covers three main components: coastal wetlands, algae, and lake sturgeon. The videos are short and targeted at middle schoolers.
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US Department of Agriculture

Us Department of Agriculture: Plants Interactive Id Keys

For Students 9th - 10th
A database of information about plants across the United States and how to identify them. Covers grasses, legumes, gymnosperms, wetland monocots, and the Ericaceae flowering plants. The information is contained in downloadable zip files,...
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

Us Fish & Wildlife Service: Northeast Region

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site that provides information on the ecology and environment of the Northeast Region. Specific topics include: Fisheries, Migratory Birds, Refuge Planning, Wetlands, and more.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa Classroom of the Future: Florida Everglades

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is full of information and activities to help learn about the Florida Everglades, a unique wetland environment, and its future.
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Galveston Bay Estuary Program: Habitat Restoration and Preservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the projects that have been undertaken in the Galveston Bay estuary region of Texas to restore and protect shoreline and wetlands habitats.
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Curated OER

Wetlands

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Did you know that wetlands are frequently used as resting stops for migrating birds? This is just one of the many interesting facts found within this educational resource. This site features information on the characteristics, types,...
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Curated OER

Marsh Mission: Saving Louisianas 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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Curated OER

Wetlands Store Water and Regulate Floods

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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Curated OER

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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Curated OER

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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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Jason: Nutria and the Disappearing Marsh

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Disappearing Wetlands: Nutria are rodents associated with the loss of marshes in Louisiana's wetlands through a process known as eat out. This activity examines changes in the nutria population, vegetation density, and marsh area over time.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Jason: Mixing Soil and Water Let's Settle This?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Disappearing Wetlands: Investigate how particles settle by measuring the amount of light passing through the water as particles settle. Make connections to the process by which sediment settles out of the Mississippi River to form...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Fresh Water Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes freshwater ecosystems such as lakes, wetlands and swamps.
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The Sierra Club: Clean Water

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sierra Club, an environmental organization, provides detailed news and information regarding the current U.S. waters and wetland quality. Content includes overviews, factsheets, features, a quiz, and more.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Wildlife Journal Jr: Tracking Blanding's Turtle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Tour the wetlands of New Hampshire as biologists try to find the elusive, yellow-necked Blanding's turtle, one of the state's rarest, oldest and best-traveled reptiles. Learn how the turtles survive in a changing valuable wetland habitat.
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Marsh Mission Coastal Correspondent

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow CC and Rhea as they take their houseboat on a 1,000 mile journey through the wetlands of South Louisiana. Their mission is to document the beauty of the marsh and raise awareness of the problems that are destroying the beautiful...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: There Is Something in the Water

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The United States is losing 60,000 acres of wetlands each year. Is this good or bad? Does anyone really want to live in swamps, fens, bogs, and marshes? Or is it better economics to drain the wetlands for other purposes like agricultural...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Water Dilemma Mapping Dragonfly Pond

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a hands-on, technology rich activity involving wetlands and the effects humans and human development have on these precious ecosystems. This is a follow-up activity to a wetlands introduction and discussion.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Jason: Sediment Deposition Let the River Run

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Disappearing Wetlands: Examine changes in sediment deposition at locations along the Mississippi River using data collected at two stations by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Jason: Potential and Kinetic Energy a River Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Disappearing Wetlands: Simulate sediment reintroduction channels using a ramp at two slopes. They will then find the kinetic energy of the ball at different times as it rolls down the ramp.

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