![]() The Magic School Bus Gets Swamped
Field Trip Notes The debate is intense: Should Walkerville get rid of the swamp by the river and replace it with a fantastic new shopping mall, or build the mall somewhere else? Carlos, representing his class, is given the thankless task of persuading the town council to keep the smelly old swamp. And if he loses the debate, he loses to...Janet! The kids discover that the swamp is an important habitat and a natural water filter. But the council is not convinced to keep it until...FLOOD!
Settle Down
Going Hands-On Time: 40 minutes Group Size: 4 Ms. Frizzles class discovers that wetlands help clean polluted water. Your students investigate how wetlands filter dirty water. ![]()
For Each Group
For half the groups:
Talk About It Ask: Which carries more dirt - moving water or calm water? (Moving water; dirt settles out in calm water.) What To Do
Next Stop What kinds of wetlands are near you? Create an Our Wetlands bulletin board of plants and animals that live in local wetlands. |