1. Invert Investigator - Students answer the following questions while exploring a creek ecosystem: What is an aquatic macroinvertebrate? What are the differences between them? Why are they important? What do they do in addition to providing food for fish?
2. What's in That H20? - Students survey a pool, riffle, or glide and look at substrate, vegetation cover, woody debris and other factors that determine the suitability of a site for aquatic life.
3. Riparian Rx - Students explore the riparian ecosystem's flora, fauna, soil, and the geomorphology that influences a watershed.
4. Habitat Sense - Students address water quality and its importance for a healthy watershed. They predict the outcome and test water chemical properties to verify their conjectures, test the rate of flow and connect water dynamics with water quality.
5. Watershed Wonders - This station serves as the day's closing activity, requiring students to draw upon their newly acquired knowledge for a simulation of land use planning.

• Students experience the stations with resource specialist who become guides in the learning process
• A student directed program
• A multi-agency/school effort and partnership
• Characteristic of a successful natural resource education program

The curriculum is designed to better prepare classroom teachers, students, and resource specialists for the program. The existing curriculum is in its draft form and is expected to be circulated soon.

For more information, please contact Corky Broaddus at 509- 548-7641, ext. 231 or Susan Thomas at 509-548-6977, ext. 237.