Lesson 4: Wetlands
Floods, Filtering and Habitat
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What Students Will Learn:
How to describe a wetland, understand a wetland's natural role in accepting and filtering runoff, consider how wetlands are a natural habitat for animals and plants, and what happens to flood water when it flows over non-wetland areas.
KH- 2025-2026 Student Workbook Toolkit Version.pdfStudent Workbook
Student Workbook
KH 25-26 Environmental Unit Lesson 4 Wetlands.pdfLesson 4 Plan
Lesson 4 Plan
Teacher-to-Teacher Tips!
Teacher-to-Teacher Tips!
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Additional Resources:
Rain on the Run Experiment Demo
Rain on the Run Experiment Demo
Demo of Lesson 4 Wetland Experiment.
Water Quality Watch Experiment Demo
Water Quality Watch Experiment Demo
Demo of Lesson 4 Wetland Experiment.
The Wrath of Hurricane Ida: New York First Ever Flash-Flood
The Wrath of Hurricane Ida: New York First Ever Flash-Flood
Link to video.
"Heavy rain from Hurricane Ida battered New York City and New England. The rains caused floods and sent New York City into a state of emergency..."
What is a Wetland?
What is a Wetland?
Explore a wetland by kayak and discover their importance.
Wiki Watershed: Runoff Simulator
Wiki Watershed: Runoff Simulator
Link to Runoff Simulation
The Runoff Simulation is an animated version of the Site Storm Model package of Model My Watershed. It allows users to learn how land use and soil together determine whether rainfall infiltrates into the soil, runs off into streams or is evaporated and transpired by plants.
90% of Ohio's Wetlands are Gone-What that Means for our Climate
90% of Ohio's Wetlands are Gone-What that Means for our Climate
Link to Article
“Here at Lucia Nash Preserve, you're seeing some of the most pristine, some of the most untouched glacial wetlands that remain in Ohio,” Weigand said. “We've got this really important, you know, native habitat that's been here for thousands of years, and we're trying to protect that and make sure that it remains for our future generations...”
How Two 1-in-1,000 Year Rain Events Hit the U.S. in Two Days
How Two 1-in-1,000 Year Rain Events Hit the U.S. in Two Days
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"The back-to-back deluges unloaded double-digit rainfall totals and sent stream levels to record heights. Both flood disasters were spurred by 1-in-1,000 year rain events. Triggered by the same atmospheric setup, they exemplify the type of dangerous weather scientists project will become more common as the Earth warms..."
Why Deadly Kentucky Flooding Was So Bad
Why Deadly Kentucky Flooding Was So Bad
Link to News Video
"Scientist said record rainfall combined with the topography of eastern Kentucky contributed to the deadly flooding..."
In Kentucky’s Rivers, Researchers Try to Understand Where the Mussels Have Gone
In Kentucky’s Rivers, Researchers Try to Understand Where the Mussels Have Gone
Link to Article
"The river is seemingly paved with the shells of freshwater mussels featuring various sizes, colors and species, buried into the sediment amongst the rocks, crayfish and minnows. Kentucky is one of the most diverse places in the world for these mussels..."
Russell the Mussel.pdfRussell The Mussel
Russell The Mussel
“Russell the Mussel” was written for children. It introduces them to the rich variety of aquatic life in streams like Crystal Creek. In this well-illustrated and delightful story Jill learns about the underwater world of fish, snails, crayfish, tadpoles, frogs, and water beetles. It depicts why they need clean water and how people can help protect them from pollution and habitat loss. It is intended save these wonderful water animals and their children so that they will still be swimming for people and their children forever.
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