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Lake Study

Class Description:

Lake Study is an aquatic ecology class. Students will examine the physical, chemical and biological properties of Wolf Lake. Wearing boots which are provided, and working in small groups, the students will test temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen. They will use nets to collect and examine aquatic animal life, and will evaluate the health of the lake based on their findings.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Lake Study class students will be able to:

  • Understand and measure the temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen of an aquatic system.
  • Examine and report upon the diversity of aquatic creatures captured.
  • Recommend actions to preserve healthy lake environments.

Minnesota Graduation Standards

Wolf Ridge has aligned the Center's entire curriculum to Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards. As the primary student audience at Wolf Ridge is from 4th-12th grade, the matrices address these grade levels. Teachers may request that their students focus upon a specific benchmark while attending Wolf Ridge. The Wolf Ridge Curriculum Standards Matrix addresses benchmarks in

  • Science
  • Math
  • History and Social Science
  • Language Arts
  • Arts

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

  • All living and non-living components of an environment interact with one another to form an ecosystem.
  • A complex natural system is more stable than a simple one, and more able to absorb disturbances.
  • All living things acquire physical and behavioral adaptations to be successful in their environment.
  • See entire Wolf Ridge Curriculum Framework

Time
3 hours total
all outdoors

Audience
4th grade - adult

Activity level
moderate

Travel
1/2 mile

Total uphill travel
250 feet

150 px wide please

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