STEP OUT OF THE CLASSROOM, STEP INTO THE WETLANDS

 Indian Lake Elementary teachers, Pam Scarpella and Susie Grant received the Edward K. Core Grant this year.  “The main objective of the grant is to use the environment that is readily available to observe and learn about wetlands in our area while allowing students to engage in multi-grade level cooperative learning.  The project activities will include cooperative observing of the wetlands behind the new Indian Lake Elementary.  Students in the 3^rd grade class will assist the kindergarteners with collecting data from plants and animals that are seen in the wetlands. By using activity kits students can investigate the types of plants and animals that are found in the wetlands habitat. Teachers will use read aloud books in class to give students information and build their schema of the wetland habitat. The students will also be able to compare/contrast the changes that occur in the wetland area throughout all of the seasons.
The projected outcomes are to allow the students to observe plants and animals in their natural environment (habitat); wetland area at the new elementary.”
The teachers plan to take their students to the wetlands area this month to use the grant provided Wetlands Investigation Kits.