Ecosystem Health & Restoration · Week 1 of 9
Hook: two waterways
Ask · Look closely
VOICE Question · Observe
Today's goal
Raise the question of how we know whether a waterway is healthy.
By the end
Class list of possible measurements.
What we'll do (60 minutes)
- Which waterway is healthier? Vote and give a reason10 min
- What would we need to measure to know?10 min
- What I know now quiz (pre)15 min
- Thinking check 115 min
- Meet AwaKai: our own small ecosystem10 min
Need a hand?
Picture prompt cards.
Want a challenge?
List three different measurements and why each matters.
This week includes a Thinking check: a short task you do on your own, so you and your teacher can see how your thinking is growing. It is not marked.
Student worksheets for Ecosystem Health & Restoration (Word)