Recommended for 4th - 6th Grade Students

How did that stream get there?  Using hands-on activities, students determine the factors involved in stream formation, including water source, substrate, incline, velocity, and turbidity.  We then journey to the East Branch Creek to identify how these factors influenced the formation of the stream.

Fee:  $8 per student  for a half day program, $80 minimum fee per class. (Can be combined with another class for a full day field trip.) Fee includes half day program at the Conservancy, detailed Teacher Preparation Packet, and brief team meeting

PDE Academic Standards covered by this lesson include:

Under Watersheds and Wetlands

4.1.4A  Identify various types of water environments

4.1.7B  Understand the role of a watershed

Under Earth Sciences

3.5.4A  Know basic landforms and earth history

3.5.7A  Describe earth features and processes