Wetlands Plant and Pond Zones | Paper and Digital

Teach students about the different zones where plants and animals survive and thrive within a wetland through these activities and assessments that require no more prepping than choosing the activities your students will enjoy.

This resource is part of our Wetlands Unit. 

This hands-on resource includes:

• a complete lesson that includes modifications for a variety of learning needs with minimal preparation.
• activities to learn about emergent, floating and submergent areas of wetlands.
• lessons that include drawing, diagramming, note-taking, and critical thinking.
• student pages and templates
• answer keys and suggested answers.
• photographs of student examples.
• a short quiz and answer key
• extension opportunities for your students.
• plants and animals native to Canada (sorry, no alligators).
• a digital version with loose text that can be read by your assistive technology.

This resource supports:

• any upper elementary or middle school science unit about wetlands or ecosystems.

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