Learning Made Easy: Wetlands Unit Study Outline

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ABOUT THE WETLANDS UNIT STUDY OUTLINE

There are many advantages to a unit study outline instead of a fully fleshed out study.

For example, look at these ways an outline guides your study.

• Outlines give you a clear structure.
• They help break down big tasks into manageable steps.
• Extensive lessons plans can make some kids lose focus.
• And outline keeps the main topics to be learned on topic.
• In addition, you can go down rabbit trails IF you want to. However, for some kids it can be overwhelming. You have the option to go deep or stay on topic with an outline.
• Looking at the outline at a glance is a super roadmap. Again, you can go straight to your destination or facts or stay longer on an objective.

By listing an objective it guides you as the teacher to add your own slant.

For example, look at the topics covered in this outline.

1. Introduction

2. Types of Wetland

3. Wetland Ecosystems

4. Functions and Benefits of Wetlands

5. Threats to Wetlands

6. Wetlands in Your Community

7. Wetland Conservation and Restoration

8. Hands-on Activities

9. Culminating Project

10. Resources and References

HOW TO USE THE OUTLINE

Each topic has two or three topics or objectives for the subject. You decide which ones to use.

And if you stay on 1 topic per week and cover all 10 topics it would equal a 10 week unit study.

Additionally, only use the objectives on the topic your child is interested in and move on to other unit studies. This would make a shorter unit study.

For example, cover the introduction for younger children.

Then save the other topics for when your children are older.

You will like this unit study outline if:

• you want the freedom to flesh out topics and not be tied to day to day lesson plans
• you prefer to flesh out day to day lesson plans or do not prefer them at all and
• you want a guide for topics to study so you have a sweeping overview of the unit.

You will not like this unit study outline if:

• you want to day to day lesson plans guiding each day and worksheets and
• you don’t want to teach all your kids together.

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