Build A Schoolyard Wetland Habitat With Your Students
Using POW! a class of students decided to build a home. They didn’t use planks of wood, hammers or nails. Instead they used aquatic plants and shovels to create a home for wildlife, a home called a wetland. While creating this vital resource, students gained life skills, reinforced concepts learned in school and felt empowered by making a positive difference in the environment and their community.

POW! The Planning of Wetlands is a guide for the design, construction and monitoring of a wetland on school grounds or within the community. The 25 exciting and challenging activities promote conservation and stimulate interests in community service, conservation, science, math and engineering careers. Correlated to National Science Standards, all activities are presented in lesson plan format with Student Activity Pages ready for copying

Topics Include:
Wetland functions and values
Wetland regulations and permits
Use of topographic & NWI maps
Wetland Assessment Hydrological calculations
Land-use Planning Surveying
Biological monitoring

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Why Build Schoolyard Wetlands? - Studies are now confirming what we have known for so long, habitat programs help boost academic achievment.

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POW@wetland.org