1. 7th Grade Field Trip:
Aquatic Ecosystems

2. Goal of the Field Trip
Identify the components of aquatic ecosystems in Wildcat Park
Measure and quantify indicators of aquatic ecosystem health
Use indicators to create a rating score to evaluate aquatic ecosystem health
Enhance classroom science curriculum and improve student comprehension and retention of material through a real science investigation project

3. Tools
Pre & Post Online Mapping Lessons
Water Quality/Kick Nets

4. Final Outcome

5. Introducing ArcGIS Online to Enhance Field Trips

6. Pre- Lesson
link to pre-lesson

7. Field Trip
Macroinvertebrate Sampling
Chemical Testing for Nitrates
Prothonotary Warbler Monitoring
Canopy Density Measurement

8. Post-Lesson
link to post-lesson

9. Contact Chris Pistole Education Director cpistole@audubon.org
Doreen Whitley Rogers
Geospatial Information Officer, NAS
Lauren Myers
GIS Intern