Overview
Welcome to Inside Education’s Aquatic Ecosystems Tool Kit!
In this kit you will find everything that you need to bring your students outside for a study of a wetland or other aquatic ecosystem in your community!
The topics included are - Ecosystem Assessment, Aquatic Invertebrates, Water Chemistry, Aquatic Plants & Animals, Species At Risk & Aquatic Invasive Species, Aquatic Ecosystem Functions, Water Uses and Conservation.
Teachers can borrow the tool kit from the ATA resource library. If you don’t have a tool kit but want to explore aquatic ecosystems with your students, we encourage you to check out the Teacher’s Guide and activity pages below. All materials required are listed in the Guide
Aquatic Ecosystem Teacher’s Guide
Activity 1 - Ecosystem Assessment
Ecosystem Assessment - Worksheet
Activity 2 - Aquatic Invertebrates
AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES - WORKSHEET
Activity 3 - Water Chemistry
Water Chemistry - WORKSHEET
Activity 4 - Aquatic Plants and Animals
Aquatic plants and animals - WORKSHEET
Activity 5 - Species At Risk & Aquatic Invasive Species
Species At Risk & Aquatic Invasive Species - WORKSHEET
Activity 6 -Aquatic Ecosystem Functions
Aquatic Ecosystem Functions - WORKSHEET
Activity 7 -Water Uses and Conservation
Water Uses and Conservation - WORKSHEET
Program of Study
- Science, Social
Curriculum Outcomes
Matter
Grade 3 - How can materials change?
Earth Systems
K - How can environments be explored?
Grade 1 - In what ways can environments change?
Grade 4 - How does Earth sustain life?
Living Systems
Grade 1 - How do plants and animals survive?
Grade 2 - How do plants and animals live and grow?
Grade 3 - How do plants and animals interact?
Grade 4 - In what ways do the structures of organisms support survival?
Grade 6 - In what ways are ecosystems complex?
Grade 5 Social Studies - Physical Geography of Canada
Grade 7 Science - Interactions and Ecosystems
Grade 8 Science - Freshwater and Saltwater Systems
Grade 9 Science - Environmental Chemistry
Contact program coordinator Jayme Nelson with any questions.
Please inquire if you would like more information or have a special request!
