The fourth quarter unit in science is
Water and Wetlands
The major objectives for this unit are:
Students will be able to:
- describe the characteristics of water
- describe the steps of the water cycle
- identify the characteristics of different types of wetland, including plant and
animal adaptations - identify a wetland food web.
- examine the functions of a wetland.
- summarize the effects of land and water use on habitats.
- describe the life cycle of water and wetland organisms
ESSENTIAL WATER AND WETLANDS VOCABULARY
aquifer adaptations water
conservation erosion habitat
groundwater function management
community water cycle wetland
herbivore carnivore omnivore
insectivore producer consumer
predator prey decomposer
food web food chain survival