Field Studies

Field studies coupled with classroom activities are an integral part of Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences. Find a field study program that gets your students' feet wet and hands dirty.

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Lake/ Stream Ecology:

Learn how water, living creatures, and natural processes are all connected. Explore lake or stream habitats to see what lives there and why. Collect and analyze data on water quality and living indicators such as macro-invertebrates. Available mid-April thru September. Available in the winter as a winter birding program that utilizes the Black Hill Visitor Center and lake shore viewing areas. Can be offered as a single lesson or as a series. We can also come to your school to do a pre-lesson to better prepare students for their field experience. Age range is 5th grade to high school. Location is flexible. Curriculum support for: skills and processes, earth/space, life, chemistry, and environmental.

Organization(s): Black Hill Nature Center
Location: 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 (Map It)
Theme(s): Habitats and Critters, Pollution and Pressures
Level(s): Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Length(s): Day Trips
Keywords: food web, habitat and niche, water quality, water testing, wildlife
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