Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Watershed Sites

Site 1 - go to aquatic fish food

Site 2

Site 3

http://islandwood.org/kids/stream_health/macros/macroinvertebrates.php Find information about individual macroinvertebrates just by clicking on the organism!

 http://www.epa.gov/bioiweb1/html/benthosclean.html Good pictures – all our favorite with the exception of the planarian.

 http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/35772.html Pictures of different macroinvertebrates, however, no text available and they are not live.

http://islandwood.org/kids/stream_health/key/default.php This website introduces and assists students in using a dichotomous key for identifying macroinvertebrates *Kentucky Water Watch

http://www.state.ky.us/nrepc/water/introtxt.htm Not necessarily for the students. Background information for teachers.
Includes links to the following topics: STREAM QUALITY ASSESSMENT WITH MACROINVERTEBRATES The first two paragraphs explain what macroinvertebrates are and why they are helpful in determining water quality. ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES – Describes optimum habitat for macroinvertebrates as well as the four basic categories that describe their feeding habits. BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR ORGANISMS – Organisms are arranged by their sensitivity to pollution, i.e., Group One Taxa - Pollution Sensitive Organisms, Group Two Taxa - Pollution Intermediate Organisms, and Group Three Taxa - Pollution Tolerate Organisms. Click on one of these groups to get a graphic list of the organisms. Clicking on a particular organism will get you larger graphics and additional information about that organism. Stream buddies will fall into one of these three categories.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Trifold Designs

Here are some examples of designs that might help you plan your own project.

Images from: http://mrsticklersclass.wikispaces.com/History+Day
http://whiterockgreenteam.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/bens-final-post-not-real-title/100_0781/
http://forestviewpta.org/pta/ClubsPrograms/InternationalNight.aspx
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2012/10/13/new-hampshire-student-opposes-school-dress-code/j5ZCEjlZAsy7lPlWekhDLL/story.html