Free- Creekside Curiosities

Length

45-60 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Teacher(s)/Educator(s), Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

5

Maximum participants:

45

Primary Disciplines

Online Learning/Digital Learning , Online Learning/Digital Learning , Science, STEM

Program Delivery Mode

Zoom
Microsoft Teams

Booking Information

Programs are available 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Alaska time (1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Contact CCSC if you are interested in days or times outside this schedule.

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For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Please let us know if you can no longer attend the program you registered for. If possible, cancel at least 48 hours before the start of your program.

About This Provider

 

The BLM Campbell Creek Science Center

Anchorage, AK
United States

Imagine the discoveries you will make as you explore Alaska’s natural world! The Bureau of Land Management Campbell Creek Science Center’s (CCSC) dynamic programs spark curiosity and build connections with nature for all learners. The Campbell Creek Science Center is located in Anchorage, Alaska and offers a perfect outdoor classroom where learning and science come to life. We offer outdoor education programs for children and adults.

The CCSC’s distance learning programs give K-12 students hands-on, minds-on experiences with the natural world through digital technology. Guided by skilled environmental educators, your students will interact with each other in fun, practical ways to investigate science.

Explore the BLM Campbell Creek Science Center at www.blm.gov/ccsc.

Mission Statement:

The BLM Campbell Creek Science Center engages all learners in outdoor experiences that increase appreciation, connection, and stewardship of Alaska’s public lands and natural resources. 

Program Details

Format

Creek Mindfulness Moment: Students will observe a video of a creek and practice using their observation skills.
Stream Study: Students explore different measures that scientists use to monitor the health of a stream and will observe live macroinvertebrates.
Design a Stream: Students will design their own stream.

Objectives

Students will make observations and take measurements to determine the health
of a stream.

After designing their stream, students will be able to illustrate three major components to the health of a stream: temperature, dissolved oxygen, and macroinvertebrates.

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify three different types of macroinvertebrates.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

ESS3A 6-8 -- Natural resources
LS2A 6-8 -- Interdependent relationships in ecosystems
LS4C 3-5 -- Adaptation3-LS4-3: Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.

5-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.

5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.