Working wetland imparts deep science lessons.(Grades 9-12)(Brief Article)

From: Curriculum Review | Date: November 1, 2005 | Copyright information

In another pre-Katrina science project, biology instructor Todd Fritchman recently crafted a working simulation of a trout stream in a pond and created adjoining wetlands behind Frankford, Delaware's Indian River High, the Wilmington News Journal reports. Teens use the natural classroom to study aquatic food chains and the interconnectedness of ecosystems. They also have studied the ...

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