Lessons from the Bay : Lesson Plans : Stream Creatures: Clues to Stream Health

Classroom Assessment Suggestions
 

Opportunities to assess student performance include:

  • Identification of macroinvertebrates, using online classification key
     
  • Group notes, diagrams, and labels on their Macroinvertebrate pictures
     
  • Understanding demonstrated during discussions
     
  • Recording of data, calculating percents, and graphing results of Schoolyard Stream Monitoring Simulation
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Next: Extensions for Students

“Stream Creatures: Clues to Stream Health” includes:
 · Background
  · Session 1
 · Session 2
 · Session 3
  · Classroom Assessment Suggestions
 · Extensions for Students
 · Resources

 · Macroinvertebrate Fact Sheet (PDF; also available
     in a Word file)
 · Schoolyard Stream Simulation Cards (PDF; also available
     in a Word file)
 · Schoolyard Stream Simulation Data Sheet (PDF; also
     available in a Word file)
 · SOS: Save Our Streams (PowerPoint presentation)

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