Life
and Death of a Barrier Island –
Pre-site Activities/Teacher Led
Grade
Level: 7
Content Area: Science
Time
to Complete: 1 to 2 class periods
Title of Lesson: Introduction to Barrier Islands
South Carolina State Standards Addressed:
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I.A.8.a.
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Use mathematics to gather, organize and present data. |
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I.A.8.b. |
Use mathematics to structure convincing explanations. |
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I.A.8.d. |
Differentiate between an ecosystem and a biome. |
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III.A.1.a. |
Distinguish between erosion and deposition. |
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III.A.1.d |
Describe the formation of major landforms regions in
South Carolina.
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Lesson Description:
The following activity was designed for teachers to introduce
barrier island concepts to students. This activity should be completed prior to the field trip.
Material/Equipment/Resources:
Habitat Identification Chart
Habitat Identification Chart
Answers
Dichotomous Key, Life
and Death of a Barrier Island
Dichotomous Key, onsite instructions
Park Rules and Regulations
Map of park
A disc including:
- Vocabulary List
- Erosion Worksheet
- Background Information
Teacher Preparation:
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1. |
Call for reservation.
The maximum number of students for this class is 30.
One chaperone for every 10 students. |
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2. |
Please prepare for the
on-site visit by reading the on-site lesson plan and
activity instructions. |
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3. |
Organize students into
groups before arriving at Hunting Island. |
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4. |
Distribute copies of the
dichotomous key and quadrat worksheets. |
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5. |
Implement the following
pre-site activities in class before arriving for your
scheduled program. |
Procedures:
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1. |
Assess
what your students know and do not know about Barrier
Island Ecology. |
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2. |
Introduce the goals and activities. |
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3. |
Introduce
the vocabulary list and definitions. |
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4. |
Examine
the word habitat and have students predict what habitats
exist on Hunting Island. |
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5. |
Introduce
the mapping exercise. |
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6. |
Discuss
how to plot the past borders of the island. |
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7. |
Discuss
map scale.
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a. |
Hand out the map
and worksheet that accompanies the mapping
exercise. |
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b. |
Students will plot the past borders of the
island, in different colors, to determine the
amount of island that has been lost over time. |
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c. |
Have students answer questions on the worksheets. |
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Differentiation of Instruction:
If there will be children with special needs, English as a
second language or gifted & talented, etc. - please contact
Hunting Island State Park before the visit. These needs can
be addressed on an individual basis.
Teacher Resources:
Understanding our Coastal Environment. South Carolina
Coastal Council, 1982.
Kana,
Timothy W. Beach Erosion in South Carolina. South Carolina
Sea Grant Consortium, 1988.
Mauldin,
L. and D. Frankenberg. Unit One – Coastal Geology
(North Carolina Marine Education Manual.) UNC Sea Grant
Publication, 1978.
Ballantine,
Todd. Tideland Treasures. Deerfield Publishing, 1983
Zinn,
Donald. The Handbook for Beach Strollers. Chester,
Conn., 1985.
Abbott,
R. Tucker. A guide to field identification Seashells of
North America New York, 1986
Rupert
and Fox, Seashore Animals of the Southeast, USC Press
Coulombe,
Deborah A. The Seaside Naturalist. 1984. University
of New Hampshire.
Barrier
Islands: Issues for Earth Sciences
http://artemis.simmons.edu/~madsend/barrier/earth.html
Coasts
in Crisis
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circular/c1075/
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