Students will gain an appreciation for the ecological significance of vernal pools, and why they are a habitat worth protecting. They will also    discover the physical and behavioral adaptations of the Spring Peeper. In addition, students will develop their reading comprehension skills, particularly drawing conclusions, inferencing, and relating background background knowledge. 

My K-6 educational license covers all subjects. I was the science coordinator and science instructional lead teacher at my school. I also served as Green Schools coordinator, supervising our successful application for Maryland Green Schools certification. I am an avid naturalist and spend most of my free time out in the forest learning about our ecosystems through first-hand interactions. 

There is no specific homework required, however once class is finished I will convert the class from teacher-mode to student mode, meaning that students can freely navigate the presentation to review course material or to complete any work that they were unable to finish.

Student knowledge is assessed through a variety of short answer and multiple choice responses. At the end of class, students are tasked with using their newly acquired knowledge to create their own poster to teach others about Spring Peepers. 

1 hour per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Students will be required to follow a link to access the presentation, which will be delivered using an application called Peardeck. This is a free learning platform which requires no download or sign-up, students will simply enter the website URL (joinpd.com) then enter in a access code specific to our class.