Muddying the Waters – Extensions for Students

Extensions for Students

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Design an action plan for preventing sediment from entering the Bay or its tributaries.
Write a story from the perspective of a bottom-dwelling organism in a river clouded with sediment.
Look for sources of sediment in the schoolyard.
Complete the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's "Bernie's Toes" lesson from the Virginia Bay Team program (see Resources).
Pretend that you are a Bay creature (e.g., crab, oyster, shad, rockfish). Write a letter to a community, business, or developer, describing the problems you face as a result of excess sediment in the Bay.
See Build Your Own Rain Garden in the Project Action Guide.