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    Students will have the chance to visit the Tantramar Wetlands Centre. It is an award winning Centre of Excellence in Wetland Education. Students will explore the centre and come up with questions they have. They will then have a chance to speak to an environmentalist or conservationist.

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    Students will have the chance to visit the Tantramar Wetlands Centre. It is an award winning Centre of Excellence in Wetland Education. Students will explore the centre and come up with questions they have. They will then have a chance to speak to an environmentalist or conservationist.

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    Students will have the chance to visit the Tantramar Wetlands Centre. It is an award winning Centre of Excellence in Wetland Education. Students will explore the centre and come up with questions they have. They will then have a chance to speak to an environmentalist or conservationist.

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    Grade4Science:LifeSciencesHabitats

    WetlandFieldTrip:IntroductiontoWetlands

    NBCurriculumOutcomes

    3021
    identifyavarietyoflocalandregionalhabitatsandtheirassociatedpopulations
    ofplantsandanimals
    2055
    makeobservationsandcollectinformationrelevanttoagivenquestionorproblem

    TechnologyBeingUsed:
    StudentswillspeaktoanenvironmentalistorconservationistoverSkype
    Priortothefieldtripthestudentswillbeexploringthe
    TantramarWetlandsCentreby
    exploringthewebsiteontheSmartBoard.

    ObjectiveandPurpose
    ThestudentswillhavethechancetovisittheTantramarWetlandsCentre.Itisanaward
    winningCentreofExcellenceinWetlandEducationthatpresentswetlandeducation
    programmingtomorethan4200visitorsannually.Itistheperfectplaceforstudentstobegin
    theirexplorationwithwetlands.

    Time:
    Over2days

    Childrenpriorknowledgeandmisconceptions:

    Somechildrenmayhaveneverbeentoawetlandbeforeandthereforemaynotknow
    anythingaboutwhereyouaretakingthem(thestudentsmaynotknowhowtodress
    etc.)
    StudentsmaynotknowthatwehavewetlandsinFredericton,NB
    Studentsmaynotknowthatmanyofthethingswedohaveadirectresultinharming
    thewetlands
    Studentsmaythinkthatwetlandsarejustwastelandsfilledwithdisease,unpleasant
    odors,flies,andmosquitoes

    Engagement:
    Materials:
    Teacherhastopreparethefieldtripwiththeschooladministration(bus,money,etc.)
    Theclassshouldhavesignedpermissionslips
    Checklistsofincludingnames,allergies,andemergencycontactsprepared

    Procedure:
    Attheverystartoftheunitthestudentswillhaveachancetolookatthebulletin
    boardanddiscoverycentertheteachercreated(Figure1)
    Studentswillexplorethecentreandcomeupwithquestionstheyhave
    Afterthestudentswillhaveachancetospeaktoanenvironmentalistor
    conservationistoverskype.Studentswillhaveachancetoasktheexpertabout
    thewetlandquestionstheycameupwith.

    Exploration:
    Safety:
    Makesurestudentswearappropriateclothes(boots,jacketorlongsleevesshirtfor
    mosquitos,gloves,sunscreenetc.)
    Materials:
    Bustotransportstudents
    EachteachershouldhaveaFirstAidKit
    Checklistsofincludingnames,allergies,andemergencycontacts

    Procedure:

    OncethestudentsarriveonthebusthestudentswilltakepartintheProgram:
    WetlandsThroughWaterfowl
    The2hourprogrambeginsinourwetlabwitha
    colorfulintroductiontoNewBrunswickswaterfowlandadiscussionofsomekey
    conservationissuesrelatingtowaterfowlasaresource.Followingthissession,
    studentswillhavetheopportunitytopracticetheiridentificationskillsinthe
    Centers40acrefreshwatermarshlocatedimmediatelyadjacenttothelab.Akey
    componentofthefieldsessioninthefallwillbeawaterfowlbanding
    demonstrationduringwhichthevisitingstudentswillbeinvitedtoparticipatein
    thehandling,bandingandreleaseoflivebirds.
    Teacherwillbemonitoringtheclasstheentiretimewhilethesessionisgoingon
    Thestudentswillthenbusbacktoschoolintimeforlunch

    Explanation:

    Whenbackintheclassroom,studentsandteacherwillhaveaclassdiscussion
    aboutwhattheyhavelearned.
    Studentswillwriteabouttheirfavoritepartofthefieldtripanddrawapictureto
    accompanyit.Theteacherwillplacetheseuparoundtheclassroom.

    Evaluation
    Asthisisjustanintroductoryactivitytotheunittheteacherthroughoutthelessonwill
    observethestudents.Theteacherwilldeterminewherethestudentsareintheirlearning
    aboutwetlandssotheycanadapttheirfuturelessonsontheunitaccordingly.

    Figure1:WetlandsBulletinBoardandDiscoveryCentre

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