Wild About Wetlands! A Celebration of World Wetlands Day

Length

45 minutes for 2nd - 8th grade

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Homeschool/Family Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

1 Sign

Maximum participants:

5 Sign-Ins, if your group requires more than one computer, please sign up for multiple registrations.

Primary Disciplines

Science, STEM

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom

Booking Information

Book it!

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

Provider's Cancellation Policy

CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event that a program must be canceled due to weather, technical issues, or other circumstances beyond the control of the Zoo or program recipient, the program may be rescheduled at a later date agreeable to both parties for no additional charge (dependent on availability). If cancellation occurs for any other reason than listed above, a cancellation fee will apply.

RESCHEDULING POLICY: In the event that a program needs to be rescheduled for any reason other than those listed above, then the Zoo must be notified at least three weeks before the date of the program. We do not reschedule inside the three weeks of the scheduled program date.

REFUND POLICY: Once registration is confirmed, the Greenville Zoo adheres to a no-refund, no-credit policy. If a program is canceled at any time for any reason other than those listed above, no refund or credit will be given. Substitution of another group of participants of the same age is permitted with prior notification given at least two weeks before the date of the program.

About This Provider

 

Greenville Zoo

Greenville, SC
United States

The Greenville Zoo is a 14-acre facility featuring hundreds of wildlife from all over the world including giraffe, monkeys, giant tortoises and leopards. Join us on a wildlife adventure through the zoo’s beautifully landscaped acres filled with up close and personal views of its residents! Through engaging programs, educational events and animal exhibits, the Greenville Zoo provides a wonderfully wild experience for the entire family that will keep you coming back all year long!

Program Details

Format

1. Introduction to the Greenville Zoo; Who we are, what we do and our mission.
2. What is a wetland? How they compare to other habitats and their benefits.
3. Animals of Wetlands; Flamingos, Alligators and more!
4. Exploration of Local Stream; Looking for animals and conserving our waterways!
5. Wrap up

Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to identify important reasons for the protection of wetlands and other similar habitats.
Participants will also be able to identify some animals that live in wetlands and their adaptations used to survive there.

Standards Alignment

State Standards

South Carolina Science Standards:

2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare patterns of diversity within different habitats.

3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.

3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can thrive, struggle to survive, or fail to survive.

3-LS4-4. Make a claim about the effectiveness of a solution to a problem caused when the environment
changes and affects organisms living there.
4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function together in a system to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

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

7-LS2-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.

7-LS2-4. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.

7-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.

8-LS1-5. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

8-LS4-4. Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individual’s probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.