Wetland Ecosystem Module

Summary:
Students work in whole class and small group settings to discuss, observe and learn about a wetland ecosystem (salt ponds) and some of the organisms that live there. Abiotic and biotic factors of species survival are discuss. Live brine shrimp are used in observation.

Learning goals/objectives:
Understand that a wetland ecosystem has living and non-living components and that organisms depend on other organisms and the environment to survive.

Content background:
For a nice photo of male and female brine shrimp (Artemia salinia) please go to this link: http://www.naturamediterraneo.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11081