*Presented by the Conservation Educators from May-June, and can be catered to varying time frames.
Kindergarten-Grade 3: A Healthy Watershed for Everyone
Curriculum Links:
Kindergarten – Environment & Community Awareness
Grade 1- Needs of Plants & Animals
Grade 2 – Small Crawling & Flying Things
Grade 3 – Animals’ Life Cycles
Presentation is specific to the Sheep River Watershed, including a hands-on demonstration of watershed components and hazards to its overall health.
Grade 4: Fish Life, Pollution, & Human Solutions
Curriculum Links: Waste in our World
Presentation is specific to species within the Sheep River, and includes interactive demonstrations on what a fish needs to live and maintaining a healthy watershed.
Grade 5/6: Frogs, Wetlands, & Watersheds
Curriculum Links:
Grade 5: Wetlands
Grade 6: Trees & Shrubs
The presentation includes interactive demonstrations on the threatened Northern Leopard Frog and maintaining a healthy wetland.
Grades 7-9: Journey Down the River
Includes thought questions such as:
How does storm water pollution affect fish species? What’s in my watershed? What constitutes a healthy watershed?
Includes interactive demonstration on species within a watershed, their habitat, harmful pollutants, and concludes with a Jeopardy trivia game.