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*REFUND POLICY:  No refunds will be made for cancellations after May 18, 2012.  Cancellations prior to May 18th will qualify for a 75% refund.

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Contact: Linda Oltman, Assistant Director for Environmental Education, for more information by email:mailto:loltman@perkiomenwatershed.org or phone: 610.287.9383.

PDE Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology addressed during this week-long session include:

4.1.7.A. Explain the role of the water cycle within a watershed.
· Explain the water cycle.
· Explain the water cycle as it relates to a watershed.
4.3.4.A. Know that plants, animals and humans are dependent on air and water.
· Know that all living things need air and water to survive.
· Describe potentially dangerous pest controls used in the home.
· Identify things that cause sickness when put into the air, water or soil.
· Identify different areas where health can be affected by air, water or land pollution.
· Identify actions that can prevent or reduce waste pollution.
4.3.4.C. Understand that the elements of natural systems are interdependent.
· Identify some of the organisms that live together in an ecosystem.
· Understand that the components of a system all play a part in a healthy natural system.
· Identify the effects of a healthy environment on the ecosystem.
4.6.4.B. Understand the concept of cycles.
· Explain the water cycle.
· Explain the carbon dioxide/oxygen cycle (photosynthesis).
4.6.7.B. Explain the concepts of cycles.
· Identify and explain cycles within an ecosystem.
· Analyze the role of different cycles within an ecosystem.
4.7.4.B. Know that adaptations are important for survival.
· Explain how specific adaptations can help a living organism to survive.
· Explain what happens to a living thing when its food, water, shelter or space is changed.