Wetland Ecosystems - Nature's Filter

Downloadable (1 PDF - 4 pages)

The Nature's Filter activity can also be found within the Wetlands - Let's Do Science Bundle. If you are interested in purchasing this activity and more, you can check out the Wetlands bundle here.

In this hands-on classroom activity, which is ideal for grades 4-5, students build a model of a wetland to demonstrate how wetlands can prevent sedimentation of a lake by acting as a filter.

By the end of the activity students should be able to:

• Understand the important role of all plants and animals in ecosystems
• Identify factors which contribute to the survival of plants and animals in habitats
• Identify human actions which can harm and help ecosystems
• Recognize the interconnectedness of all living things in environments

Additional resources included with the activity plan:

• Student worksheet

Additional resource required:

• Foil roasting pan
• 2 large sponges or florist foam
• Modeling clay
• Small watering can or spray bottle
• Sharp knife
• Potting soil
• Devices with internet access
• Whiteboard or chart paper and markers