<p>Want to learn how to get involved with the Chesapeake Water Watch? Looking to brush up on your CWW skills? You can find all of our volunteer training videos here!</p>

<p>Wetlands are a critically important ecosystem in coastal environments. They are, however, threatened by the effects of climate change.</p> <p>In these activities, students will work with data from SERC's Global Change Research Wetland to explore the effects of elevated carbon dioxide and sea level rise on marsh plants. One activity explores the effect of increased carbon dioxide on marsh plant growth. In the second activity, students will explore the effects of sea level rise on marsh plant communities. Both activities build student data literacy through graphing data and interpreting results.</p>

<p></p> <p>This collection brings together materials related to understanding the importance of and threats to wetlands across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.</p> <p>Included are a StoryMap that provides background on wetlands, their importance to coastal ecosystems, and how they are threatened by human activities. There is a video included that provides background on wetlands research being conducted at SERC. The collection also includes classroom activities that use data from SERC's Global Change Research Wetland to learn more about the effects of climate change on marsh ecosystems. One activity explores the effect of increased carbon dioxide on marsh plant growth. In the second activity, students will explore the effects of sea level rise on marsh plant communities. Both activities build student data literacy through graphing data and interpreting results.</p> <p></p>

<p>In this activity, students will learn more about how macroinvertebrate communities in a stream can tell us about stream health. Students will visit a local stream and sample macroinvertebrate communities. Back in the classroom, they will analyze their data and determine how healthy their local stream is using a biological indicator tool.</p>

<p>This collection brings together materials related to understanding water quality in Chesapeake Bay waterbodies.</p> <p>Included are a StoryMap that provides an overview of water quality, how its measured, and what poor water quality means for aquatic ecosystems. The collection also includes two activities. One activity involves a student field trip to a local stream where the students sample and quantify macroinvertebrates. Students then analyze their data in the classroom and make conclusions about the health of their local stream. In the second activity, students analyze authentic data collected from three streams in Maryland to explore relationships between water quality measurements and macroinvertebrate communities.</p>

<p>Supporting materials for the Shorelines field trip.</p>

<p>Lessons, videos, and materials from the SERC 2023 Research Experience for Teachers Cohort</p>

<p>A video series featuring three researchers that track wildlife, fish, whales, and birds. </p>

<p>A collection of materials and lessons about native plant pollinators</p>

<p>Lesson plans and materials to support the Classroom Cultivation project, or growing native plants in the classroom. Materials can be used by anyone, and are intended for middle school students. </p>

<p>Instructions for planting orchids and native plants into a bog container. </p>