Downloadable (1 PDF - 51 pages) The following activities are included in this guide. The list is not prescriptive and teachers may select activities that are most appropriate for their students. Activity Topic Resources included Additional resources required Lesson: Wetlands Role Playing Role play a pond ecosystem food chain. Emphasis is placed on how human activities impact existing food chains. Lesson plan Student worksheet Video camera / smartphone or other recording device (one per group of 4-5 students) Lesson: The Food Web & Its Interactions Explore the complexity and interconnectedness of food webs. Students will consider ways which human interactions affect the environment around us, and what they can do to positively impact the environment. Lesson plan Computers / laptops for students (can work in pairs) Flip chart paper (one sheet per group) Flashcards (one for each students) Styrofoam / plastic cup (one for each student) Water Any clear, basic solution (eg. dish soap) Phenolphthalein Eyedropper Masking tape Ball of yarn Lesson: Food Web Game: Relationship & Stress Develop evidence of the cause and effect relationships within an ecosystem to develop a model of how an ecosystem in harmony is sustainable. Lesson plan Food web game details Pylons / cones Whistle Lesson: Food Web Game: Interactions Identify and predict patterns observed between organisms within an ecosystem. Lesson plan Food web game details Pylons / cones Whistle Paper and pencils Hard writing surface (for each student) Lesson: Nature’s Filter Build a model of a wetland to demonstrate how wetlands can prevent sedimentation of a lake by acting as a filter. Lesson plan Student worksheet Foil roasting pan 2 large sponges or florist foam Modeling clay Small watering can or spray bottle Sharp knife Potting soil Devices with internet access Whiteboard or chart paper and markers Lesson: Worm Farming This activity introduces students to vermicomposting, or worm farming, and the recycling of organic “waste” into something useful for plants/humans by the worms. Lesson plan Worm farming worksheet Worm farming anatomy Red wiggler worms Worm farming containers Dirt or coconut coir Variety of food for worms (eg. Plant based food scraps, newspaper, grass clippings) Misting spray bottle Newspaper Optional: Rubber / latex gloves for students Thermometer
