Presentation of Findings
Jesse and Seka prepare and present their findings to members of city council, their teacher and fellow students. They speak passionately about the importance of maintaining wetlands for the many creatures, plants and people that depend on them. They have learned about the many values represented by wetlands and communicate their ideas with convictions and the authority of the well informed. The result is a win/win situation for the wetland, the developer, and the students.
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Discovering the World of Biodiversity
Jesse and Seka must come up with a science project on biodiversity, their choice – a local wetland destined for destruction.
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Sampling Life Forms in an Urban Wetland
Jesse and Seka learn how to use their senses to help them discover the incredible biodiversity in their wetland.
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Understanding Classification Systems
Jesse and Seka learn about different ways of classifying life forms and discover that
classification is something that we do all the time.
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Learning about Microorganisms
Jesse and Seka meet a scientist who introduces them to the world of slimy algae, useful bacteria and millions of other microorganisms
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Understanding Adaptation
Jesse and Seka pay another visit to their wetland where they learn how species have adapted to living there.
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Presentation of Findings
Jesse and Seka present their findings about the wetland to members of city council, their teacher and fellow students.