Sanborn Regional High School is lucky to have a significant
wetland
area on our campus. The wetland is cut off from other wetlands and
offers
a unique opportunity for learning about the values associated with such
areas.
Wetlands are particularly important areas because they provide valuable
breeding grounds and habitat and serve as natural filters for ground
waters. It is possible that our wetland is special kind of wetland called a vernal pool with significance of its own. Vernal pools are ephemeral wetlands which serve as breeding grounds for the mole salamander, wood frog, and fairy shrimp. In many states such areas are protected from development. You may choose to attempt to determine if our wetland is indeed a vernal pool. |
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Essential Question: What changes occur in the Sanborn Wetland as spring comes?
Focus Questions:Each person must maintain a Field Notebook that will be part of the final presentation
Each presentation must answer this question: How does your field notebook describe our wetland?
In addition: Pick one set of questions to explore as you watch
the
wetlalnd change into its springtime character.
Vernal Pool:
Wetlands in general: (Pick 4)