Not all students live on an ocean coast, but no matter where they live, all students are connected to the ocean via their local watershed. The Watershed Quest Unit is an integrated-curriculum unit that culminates with the creation of a watershed quest, a treasure hunt centered on a watershed in your community. The quest involves sharing and learning information about watersheds in general and about the watershed in the region where the students live.
SUBJECTS
Science, social studies, language arts, service learning
GRADE LEVEL
5-8
TIME
Approximately 15 hours, though highly adaptable
OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
- Explain the water cycle
- Diagram their local watershed
- List native species that live in their watershed
- Create rhyming clues to report what they have learned about their watershed
- Work effectively in a small group
- Draw a map of their community
Review Individual Lessons Here
1. Watershed Pre-Assessment
2. The Watershed Quest
3. What is a Watershed
4. Exploring our Watershed
5. Reflecting
6. Map Making
7. Research and Clues
8. Quest Production
9. Testing and Editing
10. Post Assessment