Master Materials List
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Student Handouts |
Items for Group Display |
Material Items |
Facility/Equipment Requirements |
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Investigation 1: Where Does My Water Come From? |
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Science notebooks |
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At least one of the following books: River of Life by Debbie S. Miller, Go Home, River by James Magdanz, Where the River Begins by Thomas Locker Butcher paper, newsprint, or white copy paper Water-soluble color markers (not permanent ink) Spray bottle(s) filled with water Chart paper and markers or chalkboard for graphing activity Colored pencils or markers for student maps |
Classroom location where crumpled watersheds can be sprayed with water |
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Investigation 2: Where Does Our Water Go? |
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Nine different colored beads—enough for 10-12 beads per child A piece of wire for each student to thread the beads on, bent into a small loop at one end (to be converted to a bracelet when finished) Two large glass jars OR a ziplock bag per student
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Reading: A Water cycle story Station signs: Cubes for stations: Tape Heat lamp, or other heat source, if a warm, sunny window is not available Ice (optional) |
Warm sunny window |
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Investigation 3: A Salmon's Life Journey |
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Science notebooks |
Large piece of white drawing or construction paper Children’s books about the salmon life cycle Salmon life cycle posters Scissors, glue, pencils, crayons
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Investigation 4: Fish Finders |
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Salmon Needs Chart (or have students copy into notebooks) Science notebooks
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Thermometer (one for each group if possible) Fine mesh net (for macroinvertebrate samples - one per group if possible) Digital camera(s) Pencils Chart paper/markers, or chalkboard |
Apppropriate fieldtrip location |
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Investigation 5: Make Your Own Watershed |
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Criteria for watersheds that was created during Engagement part of this investigation |
A variety of materials for students to use to create their watersheds 9” x 12” aluminum baking pans, plastic trays, or shallow planting trays, clay, glue, play dough, or salt dough clay Student-collected gravel, twigs, grasses Watercolor paints, brushes, and paper Construction paper, scissors, glue |
Place to present watersheds |
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