Visit A Vernal Pool 9u1d
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What Is This Video? 5o234v
sisters Kiana, Kaya, and Kalea as they sketch and photograph a vernal pool, a temporary pond that forms in some areas in the spring, after the snow melts.
Conversation Starters 41o2h
Ask: 616lp
- Are there any vernal pools near where you live? How might you find out?
- A vernal pool is a pond that forms in the spring and dries up by the fall. What are some ways in which your neighborhood changes from one season to the next?
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Ponder the Pond 2t4m46
Visit a pond, stream, or other wetland near you. Take notes and make sketches in your field notebook. If you brought a camera, take photographs as well. How high up does the water level come? What plants or animals live there? Visit again in a few weeks–how has it changed?
Curriculum Topic 2a3x2m
habitat, cycles
Activity Type 543j36
indoor and outdoor
Standards 5i2p5u
Next Generation Science Standards 532y
Disciplinary Core Ideas 1u2f6v
- LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
- ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes
- ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
Science and Engineering Practices 1r5y17
- Asking Questions and Defining Problems
- Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
- Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking
- Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
- Analyzing and Interpreting Data