Seventh Grade ~ Life at the MEEC
Microscope Lab II - GPS S7CS2, S7L2 - Students will collect, examine, and learn to identify plankton in samples of pond water.
Backyard Bass - GPS M7D1 - Students will work in pairs to improve their casting skills with a rod and reel equipped with a casting plug. Students will be casting at fish targets and will take turns keeping records of hits and misses. Information will then be graphed to show accuracy.
Potato Manatees: A Language Arts Simulation - GPS ELA6W1, ELA6W2, ELA6C1 - Students will test their observation and description abilities as they "capture" a potato manatee, describe it and then return it to it's herd. Students will then use the written descriptions to identify the "tagged" potato manatees.
Dichotomous Keys- GPS S7L1, S7CS8, S7CS9 - Students will review the use of a dichotomous key as they identify various trees and shrubs at the MEEC.
Blackwater Creek Swamp Trail - GPS S7L4 - Students will hike the Blackwater Creek Swamp Trail while searching for the dependence of
animals on their environment. A worksheet will be provided for a guided
discussion.
Dendrochronology - GPS S7CS1, S7CS3, S7CS4, S7CS5 - Students
will determine the age of trees, compare wet and dry years and develop an
understanding of tree ring dating principles by examining and comparing tree cores.
Introduction to Geocaching - GPS S7CS3, S7CS4, S7CS9 - Students will learn the fundamentals of using a handheld Global Positioning System by searching for hidden caches at the MEEC. The importance of GPS in field research will be discussed.
Macroinvertebrate Survey - GPS S7L1 - Students will gather and sort macroinvertebrates in this Adopt-a-Stream based activity. The use of
macros as an indicator of stream health will be emphasized.
Oil Spill - GPS S7L4, S7CS2 - Students will discuss how pollution can impact the environment. This lab is designed to allow students to understand the difficulties involving oil spill cleanups.
Microscope Lab II - GPS S7CS2, S7L2 - Students will collect, examine, and learn to identify plankton in samples of pond water.
Backyard Bass - GPS M7D1 - Students will work in pairs to improve their casting skills with a rod and reel equipped with a casting plug. Students will be casting at fish targets and will take turns keeping records of hits and misses. Information will then be graphed to show accuracy.
Potato Manatees: A Language Arts Simulation - GPS ELA6W1, ELA6W2, ELA6C1 - Students will test their observation and description abilities as they "capture" a potato manatee, describe it and then return it to it's herd. Students will then use the written descriptions to identify the "tagged" potato manatees.
Dichotomous Keys- GPS S7L1, S7CS8, S7CS9 - Students will review the use of a dichotomous key as they identify various trees and shrubs at the MEEC.
Blackwater Creek Swamp Trail - GPS S7L4 - Students will hike the Blackwater Creek Swamp Trail while searching for the dependence of
animals on their environment. A worksheet will be provided for a guided
discussion.
Dendrochronology - GPS S7CS1, S7CS3, S7CS4, S7CS5 - Students
will determine the age of trees, compare wet and dry years and develop an
understanding of tree ring dating principles by examining and comparing tree cores.
Introduction to Geocaching - GPS S7CS3, S7CS4, S7CS9 - Students will learn the fundamentals of using a handheld Global Positioning System by searching for hidden caches at the MEEC. The importance of GPS in field research will be discussed.
Macroinvertebrate Survey - GPS S7L1 - Students will gather and sort macroinvertebrates in this Adopt-a-Stream based activity. The use of
macros as an indicator of stream health will be emphasized.
Oil Spill - GPS S7L4, S7CS2 - Students will discuss how pollution can impact the environment. This lab is designed to allow students to understand the difficulties involving oil spill cleanups.
