This program was previously known as 'Indicators'. The name has been changed for the 2024/2025 school year to minimize confusion. If you are looking for the lab session focused on acid rock drainage from the mine, please book the Legacies program. In Mini Mud Monsters, students will get a larger than life look at local freshwater invertebrates. These small creatures are the perfect link between stream health and human activity and can warn us when we need to stop and take a closer look. In this program student will learn how to identify invertebrates using both 3D printed models and real species.

In this program student will learn how to identify invertebrates using both 3D printed models and real species.

This program is delivered in our TerraLab. It is approximately 75% hands on and 25% presentation.

Students will be working with dichotomous keys and preserved specimens.

30 Minutes

Grade 4

All living things sense and respond to their environment.

Grade 6

Economic self-interest can be a significant cause of conflict among peoples and government.

Grade 7

Earth and its climate have changed over geological time.

Grade 9

The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them.

Grade 10

The development of political institutions is influenced by economic, social, ideological, and geographic factors.

Environmental Science 11

Human practices affect the sustainability of ecosystems. Humans can play a role in stewardship and restoration of ecosystems.

Environmental Science 12

Human actions affect the quality of water and its ability to sustain life.