Lesson 6: What types of wetlands are there? Duration: 50 minutes Suggested learning sequence Introduction Wetland diversity Give examples of this wetland – type can be found either locally, in As an introduction, watch the YouTube Queensland or in Australia. clip Keeping our planet alive ‘Wetlands: What living things can be found at and well’ (See web sites’ for ‘useful your wetland type? the link). Discuss the different wetlands Find some interesting/unusual seen, how they are connected across about your wetland type. the landscape and why they are important. Discuss with students Students present their information whether the local area has any of these report to the class and display/add to types of wetlands. the wetlands information tree diagram and also vocabulary onto the word wall. As a class, read Reef Beat Poster 2 diversity’ (2006). Add new The collated reports or PowerPoint ‘Wetland words to the word wall and discuss presentations can also be made into an what some of the similarities and information book/display on wetlands differences are between the types of that could be used in other classes or wetlands. placed in the library. Activity Mini information reports OPTIONAL extra activity Local wetlands – – Individually or in pairs, have students Use the information collected in Lesson create a small PowerPoint presentation 2 about local wetlands. As a class, add or a mini information report on a to this list using new knowledge of specific type of a wetland e.g. salt wetlands. In groups or individually, marsh, mudflats, billabongs, rivers, have students classify the local lakes and dams etc. wetlands into types and compare/discuss their decisions about Have information posters e.g. Reef how they classified the different Beat 2006 Poster 2 diversity’, ‘Wetland wetlands and what made them choose books and Internet research available those classifications. for students to access. Review with students the scientific Key focus questions may also help vocabulary pertinent to this lesson. students to write their PowerPoint (See Resource 1– word bank for presentation or mini information report. suggested terms). For example: Students add their learning and Describe your wetland type/what reflections to their science journal (See are its features? Resource 2 Student reflections for – Find a photograph of your wetland examples of sentence starters you can type. use to guide student reflections).
Lesson 6: What types of wetlands are there? Duration: 50 minutes Suggested learning sequence Introduction – Wetland diversity As an introduction, watch the YouTube clip ‘Wetlands: Keeping our planet alive and well’ (See ‘useful web sites’ for the link). Discuss the different wetlands seen, how they are connected across the landscape and why they are important. Discuss with students whether the local area has any of these types of wetlands. As a class, read Reef Beat Poster 2 ‘Wetland diversity’ (2006). Add new words to the word wall and discuss what some of the similarities and differences are between the types of wetlands. Activity – Mini information reports Individually or in pairs, have students create a small PowerPoint presentation or a mini information report on a specific type of a wetland e.g. salt marsh, mudflats, billabongs, rivers, lakes and dams etc. Have information posters e.g. Reef Beat 2006 Poster 2 ‘Wetland diversity’, books and Internet research available for students to access. Key focus questions may also help students to write their PowerPoint presentation or mini information report. For example: Describe your wetland type/what are its features? Find a photograph of your wetland type. Give examples of this wetland type can be found either locally, in Queensland or in Australia. What living things can be found at your wetland type? Find some interesting/unusual about your wetland type. Students present their information report to the class and display/add to the wetlands information tree diagram and also vocabulary onto the word wall. The collated reports or PowerPoint presentations can also be made into an information book/display on wetlands that could be used in other classes or placed in the library. OPTIONAL extra activity – Local wetlands Use the information collected in Lesson 2 about local wetlands. As a class, add to this list using new knowledge of wetlands. In groups or individually, have students classify the local wetlands into types and compare/discuss their decisions about how they classified the different wetlands and what made them choose those classifications. Review with students the scientific vocabulary pertinent to this lesson. (See Resource 1– word bank for suggested terms). Students add their learning and reflections to their science journal (See Resource 2 – Student reflections for examples of sentence starters you can use to guide student reflections).
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