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Create a Hands-On or Electronic Watershed Display
Part 1
Grade level: Any
Group size: Any
Duration: Minimum three hours, may be spread over several days.
Location: Locate displays in areas such as school hallways, lockers or cafeteria walls.
Materials: Common art materials for hands-on displays; appropriate equipment and computer programs (e.g., video cameras, computer programs) for video, PowerPoint or website presentations.
Summary
Students plan, prepare and present a hands-on or an electronic display on an ocean and watershed theme. They may also share their displays with other schools through CWF’s WILD Education website and other media.
Procedure
Follow these five easy steps to create a spectacular display.
1. Choose your theme. Match your theme to your grade level, curriculum focus and interest.
2. Select a display style. Have students select a style for their display.
3. Research, plan and prepare. Have students work co-operatively to research, plan and prepare parts of the display (see the Resources for Your Displays section ).
4. Show the display in busy locations. Encourage students to show their display for maximum exposure at school.
5. Connect, share and celebrate. Have students celebrate their display by connecting with other classes and schools in your watershed. Better yet, post their electronic presentations on CWF’s WILD Education website.
Evaluation tips
Evaluate students on their written clarity, creativity and the integration of their visual messages with the theme.
Choose a Theme
Grades K–3
- Me and my watershed.
- Living things in the water and on the land.
- Water in my environment and where it flows.
Grades 4–6
- A community beneath the water (or at the shore).
- Fresh and saltwater w etland communities.
- Comparing the diversity of living things in our oceans
Grades 7–8
- Our connections to the oceans.
- Water systems in our watershed.
- Water on the surface and beneath the ground.
Grades 9–12
- Just how productive are costal areas
- Trace “our footprint” from our watershed to the ocean
- Challenges to coastal areas
Select a Display Style
For Younger Students:
Story: As a class, render an important message through a simple, illustrated story such as “Where Water Flows.”
Mural: Have students create a spectacular themed mural and contribute illustrated elements.
Collage:Allow students to produce individual items for a collage. The theme “Coastal Wetlands” works well in this style.
For Older Students:
3-D model: Let students make a three-dimensional model of Canada’s main drainage basins.
Large wall map:Have students display different land uses by people on panels outside the Discover Canada’s Watersheds map.
For High School Students:
PowerPoint Presentations: Encourage students to create innovative computer presentations.
Videos: Students could videotape interviews with people on how they could reduce their impact on watersheds and oceans.
Websites: Let students build websites about practices that help sustain people, wildlife and water. Post them within school systems for maximum exposure.