Wetlands and the World

A Lesson Plan for English Language Learners

Elementary

Description

Wetlands and the World consists of a series of engaging lessons designed to increase student understanding and appreciation of wetlands and at the same time developing their English language literacy skills. This resource explores the wetlands while integrating different cultures and languages into the lessons.  The resource consists of three parts:

 

Kids and the Wetlands go Together - provides a world map

highlighting wetlands and the important role they play around the world.

 

Wetlands are Wonderful - Twelve 3-D paper models of wetland creatures with nature notes which appear in English and several other languages.

 

Resources for Literacy - consists of lessons to help develop literacy skills based on the elementary science curriculum. It includes: lesson plans, student activity pages, a picture dictionary to assist in vocabulary development as well as a simple, downloadable Powerpoint presentation-"Wetlands Around the World".

 

Students will:

  • listen to the sounds of a wetland and interpret them through drawing or writing
  • discuss the different adaptations required for living in a wetland habitat
  • discuss the different actions and relationships that characterize a wetland
  • categorize animals as herbivores, omnivores or carnivores
  • use a graphic organizer to discuss food pyramids, populations and the transfer of energy
  • observe two demonstrations showing how wetlands clean and store water
  • create a map showing the plan for a new town considering the needs of the different groups

This unit finishes with ideas for planning a trip to a local wetland and with action projects that ELL students can undertake in their own communities.

                                                           

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