| Resource type | Theme | Title | Teaser | Grade Level | Name | Comments | Post date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watershed experiences | Ecosystem health, Ecosystems | Ecosystem Health: Checking the vital signs of a Maine watershed | Is my local ecosystem healthy? Students investigate how ecosystems function and the quality of resources and services they provide. Ecosystem Health: Checking the vital signs of a Maine watershed (http://vitalventure.gmri.org/watershed-experiences/ecosystem-health/) NOTE: Watershed Experience overview and 10 individual activity overviews are available. | Middle school (grades 6-8) | vitalteach | 0 | 2010-04-16 |
| Watershed experiences | Ecosystems | All My Watershed Neighbors | What species live in my neighborhood? Students investigate the species that live within their local watershed habitats and the resources those species (and they!) need. 13 activities! All My Watershed Neighbors (http://vitalventure.gmri.org/watershed-experiences/neighbors/) GMRI's Watershed Experiences get students outside to observe, ask questions, investigate, take action, and deepen their scientific understanding and connection to their local watersheds. | Middle school (grades 6-8) | vitalteach | 0 | 2010-04-16 |
| Analysis resources, Watershed experiences | Ecosystems, Invasive species, Scientific inquiry | Maine Watersheds Map Layer | This map contains boundary files for 17 Maine watersheds. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
iSpyaSign | 0 | 2010-03-15 |
| Learning activities, Watershed experiences | Biodiversity, Invasive species, Scientific inquiry | Invasive Species Impacts on Biodiversity in a Maine Watershed | How diverse is my local ecosystem? Students compare local biodiversity counts to those in other areas of their watershed. Watershed Experiences get students outside to observe, ask questions, investigate, take action, and deepen their scientific understanding and connection to their local watersheds. They begin with a current environmental issue and research question of direct meaning and importance to students and local communities. | Middle school (grades 6-8) | vitalteach | 0 | 2010-02-11 |
| Watershed experiences | Ecosystem health, Ecosystems | Build a Watershed | In this activity students use rocks and aluminum foil to construct a watershed. Then they add pollutants (oil and manure) and observe how pollutants affect a watershed. Finally, they add a wetlands (a sponge) to observe how wetlands can help to clean pollutants from a watershed. | Middle school (grades 6-8) | skistenmacher | 0 | 2009-11-05 |
