Mrs. Renz's 4th Grade Class  Redmond, Oregon

 

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JASON Expedition:

Disappearing Wetlands

by Heather Renz, JASON XV Teacher Argonaut

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We're going to

Louisiana's Wetlands!

 

 

See our Potato Osmosis Hypothesis Bases Learning Activity

 

See our Nutria Lesson Activity 2.2

 

 Wetlands Web Sites for Students

bulletWetlands Definition from Encarta Encyclopedia
bulletManaging Wetlands - a 69 page document loaded with information
bulletWetlands Definitions
bulletSee the Wetlands - 360 Degree Views
bulletMore Wetlands Definitions
bulletWetlands Functions and Values
bulletWhat are Wetlands?  An Introduction
bulletStresses on Wetlands
bulletWhat is a Wetland - from Idaho
bulletWetlands and Climate Change
bulletWhy Are Wetlands Important?
bulletThe Importance of Wetlands
bulletWhat are Wetlands and Why are they Important?
bulletWetlands and Groundwater
bulletIntroduction to Wetlands
bulletWetlands Protection
bulletAll About Wetlands
bulletVanishing Wetlands
bulletLearning About Wetlands
bulletHydrology & Biodiversity of Wetlands - Think Quest
bulletCoastal Wetlands - from NOAA (follow the links at the bottom of each page for more info)
bulletPlay River Venture - a virtual river adventure
bulletWetlands - MBGnet
bullet"The Cove Forest" and "The Salt Marsh" - interactive games
bulletTypes of Wetlands
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Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program

bulletWetlands Information - from Canada
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Louisiana Fish & Wildlife

bulletU.S. EPA Wetlands - lots of information here
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Museum of Authentic Acadian Homes (Louisiana)

bulletAmerica's Wetlands
bulletHow a Wetlands is Created on a Farm
bulletWetlands Canada - loads of information
bulletNational Wetlands Inventory
bulletWetland Facts
bulletWetlands Status and Trends
bulletUSGS Fact Sheets about Wetlands
bulletWetlands Economics - Why should we care?  
bulletWetlands and Wildlife
bulletWetlands Map Viewer - this is very cool!  Get maps of any wetlands you want
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Wetlands Habitat Links

bulletWetlands and Restoring Coastal Louisiana's Wetlands - U.S. EPA
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Wetlands Habitat:  Lakes & Pond    Bog     Fen  

         Sedge Meadow     Marsh     Floodplain     Swamp

bulletEstuaryLIVE Web Site
bulletSwamp Animal Information - print them out
bulletTexas Wetnet
bulletLousiana Swamp Exhibit - from Audubon Zoo
bulletEverglades National Park Ecosystem
bulletNutria Website
bulletWatersheds - click a region & learn more
bulletNutria Fact Sheets
bulletInvsive Species Database - search by region or state (Unit 2)
bulletRemote Sensing & Managing the Mississippi River - great photos & info
bulletInvasive.org - invasive species info. by USDA
bulletLandsat Images of the Mississippi River Delta - cool photos!
bulletInvasive Species Institute - by Nature Conservancy
bulletMississippi River Facts
bulletInvasive Species.gov Website
bulletErosion & Landscape Evolution (unit 1)
 

 

"When the well's dry, we know the value of water."  - Benjamin Franklin

 

Wetlands in the News
bulletEnvironmental Magazine Article on Disappearing Wetlands
bulletColumbia News Article "Columbia Study Shows Wetlands Disappearing Near Kennedy Airport"
bulletGannett News Article " Louisiana's Vanishing Coast Hurting Economy" 
bulletBullfrog Problems in the Oregon
bulletTimes Picayune Online Articles - Oyster Lawsuit in Louisiana 
 

 

"The greatest discoveries all start with the question, 'Why?' "

- Dr. Robert Ballard

 

Other Web Sites of Interest

bulletU.S. EPA Kids' Center
bulletClimate Change Calculator - estimate how many CO2 gases you generate
bulletEnergy Ant - Energy Information Administration
bulletU.S. EPA Global Warming for Kids
bulletEnergy Quest - Energy Education
bulletBackyard Wildlife Habitat
bulletThe Water Cycle at Work - animation
bulletPlay "Splash" - a game about water quality
bulletFrog Watch USA
bulletKey to Macroinvertebrates - identify those creatures
bullet Take a Water Quality Quiz - how did you do?
 

 

The golden rule of nature...If you don't need it...leave it!

 

Wetlands Web Sites Especially for Teachers
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Print a copy of "Primarily JASON" - for teachers using JASON with primary students

bulletWetlands Books & CDs 
bulletWetlands Teacher Guide Grades 4-6 to Print - Ducks Unlimited has 43 pages of activities
bulletWet & Wild Wetlands - a Web Quest
bulletWetlands Student Edition Grades 4-6 to Print - Ducks Unlimited 32 pages
bulletWetlands Coloring Book - 24 pages to print
bulletGreenwing Teacher's Guide to Wetland Activities Grades 4-6
bulletCoastal Louisiana Coloring Book - 4 pages to print
bulletWorld in Our Backyard - a teaching guide to print
bulletEndangered Species Coloring Book - 12 pages
bulletYoung Scientist's Intro. to Wetlands - a 15 page teaching guide
bulletWetlands Inhabitants Word Search Puzzle
bulletFlorida Wetlands Booklet "Water Web" to Print - 8 pages
bulletWetlands Poster from USGS - to order,  call 1-888-ASK-USGS
bulletWetland Education - Ducks Unlimited
bulletBuilding a Wetland Activity
bullet"Disappearing Wetlands Asia Pacific" - a 24 page print out from Science Across the World (go to the bottom of the page & click your language)
bulletAnimals in a Wetland Quiz
bulletSalt Marsh Coloring Book from BTNEP
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"The Fragile Fringe" - a Wetlands Teaching Guide

 

 

Wetlands Web Sites Especially for Teachers in Oregon
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Oregon's 100 Most Dangerous Invasive Species  (Unit 2)

 

 

 

Novels to go with this year's JASON Expedition Theme 

These novels go with the JASON print curriculum.  The target audience is 6th grade

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"Flood" 

          by Kathleen Duey and Karen A. Bale

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"Swamp" 

          by Kathleen Duey and Karen A. Bale

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"The Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo" 

          by Jean Craighead George

For the young reader

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"Back to the Bayou" 

          by Jon Buller and Susan Schade

Literature & social studies connection

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"My Louisiana Sky" 

          by Kimberly Willis Holt  

 

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Teacher's Guide for this novel

For the older reader

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"Huckleberry Finn" 

          by Mark Twain

For the teacher or as a classroom resource

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"Bayou Farewell"

          by Mike Tidwell

Other great wetlands books

 

Another Reading List for Grades preK-12  from E.P.A. - organized by grade level

 

Novel resources for this year's novels - from the Georgia JASON site

 

 

Visit our JASON XV Web Page - Rainforests at the Crossroads

Our JASON XIV Web Page - From Shore to Sea

Our JASON XIII Web Page - Frozen Worlds

Do you have a suggestion for this web page?  E-mail Heather Renz