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Program Design
Science Content Raritan River Content
Science Tools Documentation
What is a watershed?
How does human impact change a watershed?
How have humans impacted the Raritan River?
What invertebrates live in the Raritan River?
Nets Microscope with camera Large magnifiers Artifacts Watershed model Invertebrates models
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
Introduction and Artifacts
Watershed Model Activity
Collect Invertebrates
Examine Invertebrates
Wrap Up Discussion
Where are we?
Watershed photo
A _____________ is the area of land where all of the water from _________, creeks, and streams drains into the same place
rivers watershed
Before Human Impact
After Human Impact
Sticker goes here
Sticker goes here
Macroinvertebrate Key
Pictures of actual tolerant
macroinvertebrates(leech, black fly
larva, etc.)
Pictures of actual intolerant
macroinvertebrates(mayfly nymphs,
stonefly larva, etc.)
Place sticker label (polluted water) Place sticker label (clean water)