Program Design
Science Content
What is a watershed?
How does human impact
change a watershed?
Science Tools
Nets
Microscope with camera
Large magnifiers
Artifacts
Watershed model
Invertebrates models
Raritan River Content
How have humans
impacted the Raritan River?
What invertebrates live in
the Raritan River?
Documentation
Invertebrate field guide
Maps of watershed with
before and after labels
MarshAccess Model of Program Accessibility
 Name tags
 PowerPoint
- High Contrast
- 20 pt. Arial Font
 Sound Field
 20 minute rule
 “Check-off” field guide
- 18 pt. Verdana stickers
 Nets
- Telescopic dip nets
 Observations / ID
- Hand lenses
- Camera & screen
MarshAccess Model of Program Accessibility
 Tactile maps – low vision issues
 Sticker field guides – cognitive issues
 Invertebrate models – age related issues
 Simplified field guide language – various issues
Objectives
Students will be able to:
Define a watershed
Define pollution as
a human impact to
water quality
Understand that
invertebrates can be
used to determine
water quality
Overview of Activities
Name tags
Collect Invertebrates
Introduction and Artifacts
Examine Invertebrates
Watershed Model Activity
Wrap Up Discussion
Where
are
we?
Before Human Impact
Watershed photo
Sticker goes here
After Human Impact
A _____________ is the area of land
where all of the water from
_________, creeks, and streams
drains into the same place
rivers watershed
Sticker goes here
Macroinvertebrate Key
Place sticker label (polluted water)
Pictures of actual
tolerant
macroinvertebrates
(leech, black fly
larva, etc.)
Place sticker label (clean water)
Pictures of actual
intolerant
macroinvertebrates
(mayfly nymphs,
stonefly larva, etc.)