Aquatic Wild Activities Related to Creek Kids The alphabetical listing of Aquatic WILD activities is found on the last page of the book.
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Lowest
Grade
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Highest
Grade
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Activity Name
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Activity Theme
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K
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8
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Aqua Words
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brainstorm why water is important to people and wildlife
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5
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9
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Water Wings
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simulated field trip and creative artwork and poetry
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4
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12
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How Wet Is Our Planet?
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where Earth's water is stored
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K
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12
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Water Plant Art
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artwork from pressed aquatic plants
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K
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4
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Are You Me?
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an introduction to complete and incomplete metamorphosis
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6
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12
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Riparian Retreat
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the importance of terrestrial habitat along rivers and streams
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4
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12
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Water Canaries
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the sensitivity of some aquatic organisms to pollution
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1
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12
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Wetland Metaphors
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using metaphors to describe the functions of a wetland
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4
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12
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The Edge of Home
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characteristics of ecotones or overlapping ecosystems
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5
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12
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Blue Ribbon Niche
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effect of changes in the riparian zone
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3
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9
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Hooks and Ladders
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migration and movement of aquatics
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6
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12
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Where Does Water Run Off after School
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relationships of precipitation, runoff and aquatic habitats
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4
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12
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Fishy Who's Who
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recognizing local fishes
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K
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12
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Fashion a Fish
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classify fishes by body shape or create your own fish
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4
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12
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Migration Headache
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limiting factors of migrating birds
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5
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12
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Aquatic Roots
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aquatic nuisance species and their origins
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1
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12
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Aquatic Times
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using a newspaper theme to identify and discuss aquatic issues
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7
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12
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The Glass Menagerie
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characteristics of oligotrophic and eutrophic aquatic habitats
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4
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12
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To Dam or Not to Dam
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positive and negative effects of a dam
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7
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12
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Facts and Falsehoods
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learning about fairness in reporting
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1
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12
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Deadly Skies
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acid rain
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3
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12
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Deadly Waters
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looking at different types of pollution
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4
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12
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Dragonfly Pond
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minimizing mans impact and making political decisions
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7
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12
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Living Research: Aquatic Heroes and Heroines
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local people who made a difference in the local aquatic environments
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4
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12
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Watershed
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looking at a local watershed
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2
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8
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Something's Fishy Here
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using a supplied story to talk about cause and effect
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A look at some Project WILD activities and Project WET activities related to Creek Kids. |
