Curriculum

• Turning The Tide - A Teaching Guide To Louisiana's Coastal Restoration Problems and Solutions
  
  In 2011, Louisiana Public Broadcasting premiered its internationally acclaimed film documentary, “Turning the Tide." The purpose of this curriculum is to encourage students to ask questions and to explore how choices being made today will affect their future. “Turning the Tide” and this companion educational guide encourage students to think about what is at stake in terms of crucial wetland ecosystems, Gulf seafood populations, North American migratory bird and waterfowl populations, the nation’s energy infrastructure and national security, interior navigation and water transport for American produce and goods, and a totally unique American culture.
  
  Many thanks to all of our partners!
  Click here to watch the Turning the Tide videos that go to each lesson plan. Turning the Tide
  
  English
  The Hullabaloo of Writing a Journal- WET, WILD and Provocatively Honest (11,204 KB, PDF)
  Estuary Extra- Producing Your Own Environmental Newspaper (1,402 KB, PDF)
  
  Science
  Barrier Islands (15,069 KB, PDF)
  Keeping Our Heads Above Water - Success of Restoration Projects (3,915 KB, PDF)
  
  Social Studies
  The Great Marsh Dilemma (931 KB, PDF)
  
  Art
  Dialogue: Disappearing Wetlands (4,317 KB, PDF)
  
  Geography
  How Far Are You From the Sea? The Vertical and Horizontal Truth (14,138 KB, PDF)
  
  Economics
  The Dollars and Sense of Coastal Restoration (27,132 KB, PDF)
  
  Compendium
  This compendium or collection of wetlands resources was created by Dr. Pam Blanchard with LSU and Louisiana Coastal Roots. It is designed to offer educators a guide to the best available resources to enhance and support their educational activities related to the preservation and restoration of Louisiana’s coastal habitats and land. The goal of the compendium is to increase the environmental literacy of teachers and our young citizens and to inspire them to become active stewards of our coastal habitats.
  
• STEM - STEM, Louisiana Wetland Restoration, and Student Success
  
  Use CWPPRA real time, field collected data to access graphs and information related to Louisiana wetlands.
  To view the slide show, click below:
  
• Barrier Island Lesson Plans
  
  Use these 5 lessons to teach middle school and high school students about Barrier Island geomorphology, dynamics, ecology and history.
  
  Partners: The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program and UNO PIES
  
• An Educator's Guide to the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary
  
  Use this K-12 guide to teach about a host of wetland issues using primarily math and science concepts.
  
  Partners: The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
  
• Spirit Of The Estuary
  
  Use these language arts lessons to teach students about Louisiana wetlands. Designed for middle and high school.
  
  Partners: The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
  
• Coastal Roots Lesson plans
  
  Lesson plans are designed to help teachers grow out wetland plants for restoration efforts.
  
  Planning Your Coastal Roots Field Trip (137KB, PDF)
  
  Collecting and Organizing Data (276KB, PDF)
  Using Graphs to Help Tell a Story
  
  Need Salt on That Mangrove? (169KB, PDF)
  Introduction into Serial Dilution
  
  Rooting Into Inquiry (187KB, PDF)
  Student-Designed Projects, the Four Question Strategy & Experimental Design Diagram
  
  When the Habitat Gets Salty (217KB, PDF)
  Effects of Salt Water Intrusion on Bald Cypress Seedlings
  
  A Southern Bayberry by Any Other Name… (175KB, PDF)
  The Science of Names
  
Native Fish in Classroom

These lessons help middle school and high school students study paddle fish and other native Louisiana wetland fishes.
Partners: The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Louisiana Sea Grant

• Lessons on the Lake: An Educator's Guide to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin
  
  This resource is full of activities that provide students with hands-on opportunities to experience and appreciate the wonders of the Basin. It also teaches skills to identify environmental concerns, make decisions, solve problems, and acquire a strong sense of stewardship. The second edition of Lessons on the Lake was released in Spring 2002 and is available to teachers in the Pontchartrain Basin free of charge.
  
  Partners: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
  
• The North American Conservation Education Strategy: A Tool Kit for Achieving Excellence
  
  The Conservation Education Strategy Tool Kit contains resources developed by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) to support conservation educators who offer fish and wildlife based programs. It includes resources developed as part of AFWA’s Conservation Education Strategy.
  
  Partners: Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA)