St. Joan of Arc
Grade 5
Preparation Activities
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Visit
Activity One
Benthics are an important
indicator
of water quality. In order to understand what benthics are and
how
they work, you will need to learn about benthics. On filler paper
that
is set up correctly (name, date, circle number, and title:
Science
Activity - Benthics) answer the following questions. As
always,
your paper must be written in cursive, and you must write the questions.
1. What are macroinvertebrates?
2. Why study macroinvertebrates?
3. How do macroinvertebrates indicate water quality?
4. Describe the three categories used to place
macroinvertebrates.
Give one example of each macroinvertebrate in each category.
Once you have completed the questions, complete the practice sample
activities.
Be prepared to share what you learned.
Invasive species are a serious problem in ecosystems all across our
country.
In this activity, you will learn how this problem is impacting
the
Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Using the links provided, please
complete
the journal activities.
Link
One: Frequently Asked Questions, including an explanation of
invasive
species Link
Two: Sixteen invasive species information Link Three: More
information
and images of invasive species
Activity Three
We learned about watershed when we visited the Environmental Education
Center.
Now it is time to review. Click
here
to begin your review. Read the information, then look at the
three
videos.
Activity Four
Click here to fill
in the definition sheet on the water cycle.
Activity Five
Read the
information on both links. Answer the questions on filler paper.