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Sucker Creek Preserve Tour- Middle School

Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration

Category: Natural Innovations

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Sucker Creek Preserve Tour- Middle School
Post Date: September 11, 2019
Resource Type:
  • Website
  • Field Trip | Program
  • short PDF
  • Speaker
Description:

After completing this activity, students will be able to have a better understanding about:
-Water in earth systems globally and what it has to do with MN
-Geological process of our area and how water affects it
-Rocks and minerals in MN and identification
-Geological history of our state or area
-Water process effects in MN-good or bad

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ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
SYSTEM CONCEPT(S) TO BE ADDRESSED:
change and constancy
ecosystems
geomorphism
knowledge

SYSTEM BENCHMARK(S) TO BE ADDRESSED FOR GRADES 6-8:
Grades 6 - 8
C-3 Social and natural systems are connected to each other and to other larger or smaller systems.

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MINNESOTA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
MINNESOTA SCIENCE STANDARD(S) TO BE ADDRESSED:
7.IV.C.3 - The student will define an ecosystem as all populations living together and the physical factors with which they interact.

7.IV.C.4 - The student will explain the factors that affect the number and types of organisms an ecosystem can support, including available resources, abiotic and biotic factors and disease.

8.III.A.3 - The student will describe the various processes and interactions of the rock cycle.

8.III.A.5 - The student will recogize that constructive and destructive Earth processes can affect the evidence of Earth's history.

9-12.III.A.3 - The student will illustrate how biological processes have played significant roles in determining the character of the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere over time.

9-12.III.A.6 - The student will describe the rock cycle and compare and contrast the processes responsible for the formation of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.

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Posted by Natural Innovations

Author: Pelican River Watershed District
Topic:
  • Geology
  • Water
Audience:
  • Grades 6-8
Length in pages or time:
Fee?: 0
Library Loan?:
Is Training required?:
Seasonal?: Fall preferably
Language other than English:
Order information or contact: Pelican River Watershed District Denise Baer PO Box 1043, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502 (218)846-0436 dbaer@lakesnet.net www.prwd.org
Link: http://www.prwd.org
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  • Sucker Creek Water processes and Geology
  • Water Quality-Run Off
  • Water Quality-Septic Systems
  • Sustainable Communities: Wild Rice, Three Sisters Garden, Natural Medicines/Healing

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