The same test is given three months to five after their study. Students receive environmental handouts prepared by the teacher pertaining to a watershed, the water cycle, characteristics of water, pollution, aquatic organisms, groundwater, acidity, etc., and a packet of environmental charts and graphs. Each section of the handouts is read by the students and discussed. Charts and graphs provide visualization of the concepts. The teacher also has an assortment of transparencies to use in the presentations.
Students brainstorm and categorize environmental information throughout the introduction.
All students receive a packet of environmental terms that must be defined as they go through the program. These terms are reinforced as content vocabulary words in language arts class. Explain the role of the water cycle within a watershed Understand the role of the watershed Describe changes that occur from a stream's origin to its final flow Categorize stream order in a watershed Explain the effects of water on the life of organisms in a watershed 4.3. Understand the concept of cycles. Explain how ecosystems change over time 4.8.