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Just Passing Through! The Water Cycle! On-Site Programming (Grade 4), Discover Mojave: Forever Earth
Just Passing Through! The Water Cycle! On-Site Programming (Grade 4), Discover Mojave: Forever Earth
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In “Just Passing Through! The Water Cycle!,” students begin exploring the importance of Lake Mead by making and recording observations of how water is being used in different ways by plants, animals, and people. Students view an animated PowerPoint presentation that follows one drop of water through Lake Mead’s water use cycle and then re-create the cycle on a magnet board. Working as scientists, students determine if water is the same in all parts of the lake by comparing water samples from the middle of the lake and from Las Vegas Bay. By examining a number of scenarios, students use …
Finicky Fish Finish... Last! On-Site Programming (Grade 5), Discover Mojave: Forever Earth
Finicky Fish Finish... Last! On-Site Programming (Grade 5), Discover Mojave: Forever Earth
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In “Finicky Fish Finish…Last!” students explore what has happened to the Colorado River and the reasons why it is so difficult for the razorback sucker to thrive in a changed environment. Working as ichthyologists (fish biologists) at Lake Mead, students collect water quality data such as temperature, pH, and clarity -- to determine whether current habitat conditions are sufficient for survival of young razorback suckers. Students observe and identify non-native fish in Lake Mead as they learn how the razorback sucker interacts with these neighbors. Students assess whether Lake Mead is still a good habitat for razorback suckers. Using the …
Discover Mojave Forever Earth Curriculum, Daphne Sewing, Allison Brody, Jennell M. Miller, Discover Mojave: Forever Earth
Discover Mojave Forever Earth Curriculum, Daphne Sewing, Allison Brody, Jennell M. Miller, Discover Mojave: Forever Earth
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The Discover Mojave Forever Earth program is more than a field trip to Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA). The program takes place aboard the Forever Earth, a floating environmental learning center. It is designed to give students the rare opportunity to study different facets of water in the desert—such as its characteristics and quality, the species that rely on it, its ability to change a landscape, and much more. This educational experience complements traditional classroom studies with engaging, participatory, on-site activities and support lessons based upon a solid framework for inquiry and discovery. On-site activities and the supporting lessons …