Monitoring the A.E.S. Stream - River Watch CEU - 5th grade
We are very lucky to have a stream right on our school grounds. What better place to put what we have learned about conducting a stream survey into action than in a real stream?! Best. Classroom. Ever.
1. It was almost time to get in the stream, but first we watched a great video with clear instructions on how to use the D-Net and the Kick-Net to conduct a stream survey. We also had a look at all the stream monitoring equipment we would be taking down to the stream with us.
2. When it was finally time to go down to the stream, we had a new experience - hip boots in school!
3. We definitely found some critters to examine, using both nets and the scoops. We successfully identified the macros we found.
4. What was really exciting was what we found on our next trip to the stream!!! OH MY! The good news is that we found species that indicate our stream may be in pretty decent condition.