Learning Goals
Students will be able to explain how water moves through San Diego's local watersheds and estuaries and affects living things.
Students will be able to locate and label San Diego, California, the United States, and the Pacific Ocean on a map to show where local water habitats are found.
Students will be able to describe how pollution and human choices on land affect tide pools, the Tijuana River Estuary, the San Diego River, and Lake Murray.
Students will be able to use observations from site visits and science journals to collect evidence about aquatic life in local habitats.
Students will be able to create an informational writing piece that explains ways people can conserve water and protect local aquatic ecosystems.
Students will be able to compare choices about using water and resources to show how limits affect what people produce and consume.
Students will be able to revise their writing and performance ideas using teacher and peer feedback to improve clarity and accuracy.
Products
Informational Writing Piece: How Land Choices Affect San Diego Water and Aquatic Life
Students will write a short informational piece explaining how human actions on land affect local water habitats and what people can do to help. The piece will include facts from site visits, maps, and science journals.
Water-Themed Performance for Community Exhibition
Teams will create and perform a short play that shows the connection between land choices, water systems, and aquatic life in San Diego. The performance will include clear messages about stewardship and responsible resource use.
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