Understanding Wetlands Class
Investigate the part Armand Bayou Nature Center plays in maintaining the balance of nature in the Galveston Bay Watershed. Discover wetlands' importance as you actively explore the nature center.
Sessions may include:
- Maps, discussion of the Upper Galveston Bay watershed, use of the Enviroscape*, construction of a wetlands model and prompts for timed writing
- Hands on activities such as seining, dip netting, hiking and near shore activities
- Presentation by students of their environmental issues from timed writing, logical dialogue and debate on current events topics relating to the natural environment
| Grades | 5th-8th OR 9th - 12th |
| Time | 9:30am -1:00pm - includes a short lunch break |
| Dates | September - November & February - May (Tuesday - Friday) |
| Class Limit | Maximum 45 (including teachers and chaperones). A 10-to-1 ratio of students to adults is required. |
| Fee | $10.00 per participant (students and adults, with the exception of teachers, who are free of charge) |
Please see the field trip planner for more information about scheduling a field trip. (Call 281-474-2551 x 13 for class dates and to enroll.)
Participants will need bag lunches to eat onsite. They should also expect to get wet and dirty and should bring a change of clothes!
This class may correlate with the following science TEKS: 5.1(A&B), 5.2(B,C,D&E), 5.3(A,B,C,D&E), 5.4A, 5.9(A,B&C), 5.11D, 6.1(A&B), 6.2(B,C,D&E), 6.3(A,B,C&D), 6.4A, 6.8B, 6.12B, 6.14B, 7.1(A&B), 7.2(B,C,D&E), 7.3(A,B,C&D), 7.4A, 7.5(A&B), 7.12(A,B,C&D), 7.14C, 8.1(A&B), 8.2(B,C,D&E), 8.3(A,B,C&D), 8.4A, 8.5B, 8.9A, 8.12(B&C).
