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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a watershed?
A really big building that holds water.
An area of land where all the water drains to the same body of water, such as a stream, river, or ocean.
An underground cave that holds water.
All of the surface and underground water in a state.
Which watershed(s) is our school located in?
(Select all that apply)
James River watershed
Patuxent River watershed
Potomac River watershed
Chesapeake Bay watershed
Which states in the Chesapeake Bay watershed in addition to Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC?
(Select all that apply)
Ohio
West Virginia
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
True or False: The Patuxent River watershed has no connection to the Potomac River watershed.
True
False
How does the Belvedere community impact the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
Give at least one impact.
What is a pollutant?
Anything made by humans
Natural items
Anything introduced into the environment that is harmful
Only chemical spills
What is water pollution?
Bodies of water that are contaminated by pollutants
Water that looks dirty
Water with limited life in it.
Water that is not blue
True or False:
Native plants can help the environment.
True
False
Can we prevent water pollution?
No, but I wish we could
No, we can't do anything about it
Yes!
What is an invasive plant?
A non-native plant that spreads slowly and doesn't cause any problems at all.
A plant that grows over 5 feet tall.
An aggressive, non-native plant that causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm.
A plant that is native, but grows really quickly.
How can invasive plants impact a watershed?
(Select all that apply)
They crowd out native species.
They are ugly and/or smell gross.
They don't offer native insects and animals the nutrients they need.
They don't impact the watershed at all.
Are there any invasive plants found at school?
Yes
No
How many plant species do you think you could identify at school?
Include native, non-native, and invasive species.
None
1-5
6-10
More than 10
5th grade is doing a short action project to reduce Belvedere's impact on the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Which project would you like to support today? (You may not get your first choice.)
Invasives
Pull invasive plants in the meadow or other places behind the school.
Litter
Pickup trash around school.
Field Guide
Use a field guide and/or dichotomous key to identify species and contribute to a field guide.
(Bring your computer.)
Plant Markers
Create labels for native and invasive plants in multiple languages.
(Bring your computer.)
Natives
Support our native gardens by moving mulch to the garden beds (using wheelbarrows and shovels).
What other actions could we do to reduce Belvedere's impact on the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
Include ideas inside the building or outside.
