Field Trip – River Ecosystems

Informational Texts

• The Water Down Under booklet
• A Waterproof Case booklet
• ABQ Journal article. “Battle with Beavers” http://www.abqjournal.com/45685/north/battle-with-beavers.html
• Santa Fe New Mexican article. “Crews complete restoration project at Buckman recreation area” http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/crews-complete-restoration-project-at-buckman-recreation-area/article_284dd705-05e8-59bb-8585-f00934e93516.html

• The Washington Times

  article.

  “NM water release aims to help silvery minnow” http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/6/water-release-aims-to-help-silvery-minnow/?page=all

Materials

Pre-Field Trip Activities:

• Frogline News video: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2qhkrw
• Optional: Acid Rain. How Acid Rain Works video  http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/acid-rain.htm

Field Trip:

• Macroinvertebrate Data Sheets  (if needed)
• W0rld Water Monitoring Challenge Water Quality Lesson Plan (if needed)
• Macroinvertebrate ID sheets (if needed)
  • DNR Bug ID
  • casebuildingcaddisfly
  • blackfly
  • cranefly
  • crayfish
  • damselfly
  • dobsonfly
  • dragonfly
  • fishfly
  • leech
  • mayfly
  • midge
  • mosquito
  • rifflebeetle
  • scud
  • stonefly
  • waterpenny
  • waterboatmen

Post-Field Trip Activities:

• Optional:  The Web activity (with Bosque Plant and Animal Cards for NM teachers)