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Take recorded
data back to the classroom. Average and graph results. |
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The water at
Paris Mountain State Park is known for its good water quality.
Compare/contrast these findings to those you would expect to find if
you gathered from streams in city/commercial areas. |
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Generally
speaking, a lake has much slower moving water than a stream. Draw
conclusions about why the organisms found in the lake are adapted to
this area. Would they survive in streams with faster moving water? |
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Using the data
gathered during your organism collecting activity, research the
organisms found. They can be found on the internet (for example,
you can search for “dragonfly nymph.”) |
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5. |
Create a
notebook of your class findings by drawing and writing descriptions
of the organisms found. |
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6. |
Choose one of
the following situations to write about. Write from the creature’s
point of view.
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A clean
stream suddenly polluted by a factory. |
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A farmland
upstream being sprayed by pesticide. |
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A trout (or
other type of freshwater fish) swallowing a metal flip-top
from a can. |
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A forest
fire destroying a protected park. |
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Think back
over your visit to Paris Mountain State Park, and write
about an incident that was particularly memorable. |
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