The Freshwater Marsh at Playa Del Rey Investigation Kit

In this investigation, students create a food web for the freshwater marsh at Playa del Rey and then use it to figure out how the removal of the different organisms will affect the other organisms found in this marsh. The Freshwater Marsh at Playa Del Rey kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation. Each kit contains enough materials for eight groups of students.  Materials: Producer Cards: Milkweed, Cattails, and Algae Consumer Cards: California Tree Frog, American Wigeon, Sora, Western Pond Turtle, Garter Snake, Red-Winged Blackbird, Muskrat, Mosquito, Large Milkweed Bug, Marsh Hawk, Little Brown Bat, Freshwater Mussel, and Sunfish Alignment with Academic Standards for Science  Source  Code  Performance Expectation  NGSS  MS-LS2-1  Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.    Core Idea(s)  LS4: Matter and Energy Cycles and Processes  LS6: Interactions and Relationships in Ecosystems   Practices  SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems   SEP2: Developing and using models  SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations  SEP6: Constructing explanations and designing solutions   SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence  SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information   Crosscutting Concepts  CC4: Systems and system models  CC5: Energy and matter  ADI investigation kits are designed for the investigations found in the ADI Learning Hub and ADI books. To see the specific state and national standards alignment that this investigation aligns with, create your free account in the the ADI Learning Hub.  Note: The product images shown may be for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.