What do wetland species need to
survive?
Swamp 2: David, Gina, Jessica,
Julia, Justin, Shalini
March 14, 2010
Program Design
Science Content:
Animals, Plants,
Habitat
Swamp Content:
Fresh water, woody
vegetation, dominant
species
Tools:
Nets, magnifiers,
tanks, field guides
Documentation:
Journals
Program Goal
• What do wetland species need to
survive?
–Food
–Water
–Shelter
–Space
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
• Define general survival needs
• Describe characteristics of a swamp habitat
• Identify 4 swamp species
• Explain 2 ways that swamps benefit people
Classroom Introduction
• Welcome and what to expect
• Assistive listening devices
• Describe activities and schedule for
the day
• Utilize visuals and manipulatives
Visual Presentation
• General survival needs (objective 1)
• Student activity
• “Swamp says” with
survival needs
Visual Presentation (cont)
• Characteristics of a swamp habitat
(objective 2)
– Hands-on activity
– Soil components
Sand, silt, and clay
Outside Preparation
• Introduce participants
to new tools;
• Dip nets, magnifiers,
tanks/buckets, field
guides, journals,
pictures of what we
might see…
Outside Activity 1: Journaling
• Field guide/Checklist of common species
• Leaf and bark rubbings,
Trees
(White) Oak
(American)
Elm
Outside Activity 1: Journaling
• Modifications
– blind/low vision: feeling
the leaves and bark
– age related: hand over
hand
– intellectual: feeling and
rubbings if possible
Outside for Activity 2
• Dip netting
• Collecting, identifying and sorting
organisms
Outside Activity 2: Dip Netting
• Modifications
– blind/low vision:
models for feeling and
hand over hand
– age related: assistance
dipping organisms and
with sort and id
– intellectual: models and
tanks for viewing
organisms
Inside for Wrap-Up
• Food-Chain activity Animals/plants
images on cards
• Verbal wrap up
asking participants
how they think the
swamp benefits
humans…
Special Program
• Streaming video to deliver Swamp lesson
visuals to offsite group
• Live animals/taxidermy/models