Using a Giant Watershed Map to Teach About Conservation

Session Submission Type: Hands-on Presentation

Summary

This session will take place on a 27' x 35' watershed map. Explore the map, take part in a lesson used to teach elementary and middle school students about biodiversity change and the importance of conservation, then engage in a discussion about the range of applications for large-scale maps.

Sub Unit

• Conservation and Environmental Education

Presenters

• Meghan Bartholomew, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

• Evareesa Widowski, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum