Salt Marsh Restoration Project
Activity - Outdoors
Grades6, 7, 8Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
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Provided by Maine Science Teachers Association
What it is
- This presentation from the Maine Science Teachers Association details a salt marsh restoration project that was conducted by students in Bass Harbor, Maine.
- Students planted plugs and monitored their growth and survival in an effort to mitigate sea level rise.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Seeing the work of students to create a solution for their community is inspiring and empowering for young people.
- Images of students at work help viewers feel connected to the project.
Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read charts, tables, and graphs.
- Teachers may want to explain what salt marshes are before showing students these slides.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use this resource to inspire a restoration project they will implement in their classroom.
- This can be used as an example of the scientific and iterative process.
- Students can use the data tables included in the Data Collection slide to create graphs and analyze the data.
- Teachers can combine this resource with this video to demonstrate the importance of salt marshes.
- To make connections to climate change, teachers can explain how sea level rise is a climate change impact. Teachers may find this article helpful for explaining this topic.
From the scientist review
This resource from the Maine Science Teachers Association shares students' work restoring a local salt marsh to help address sea level rise. It includes experiments, data collection, and partnerships with scientists and community groups. The link for the sea level rise graph is broken; all other links are working and provide additional information. This resource would be a good addition to a classroom discussion on environmental action.
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