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These lessons explore a critical Hudson River issue. Debris and tiny particles of plastic are found in different forms and enter the environment in various ways, impacting water quality, wildlife, and the overall health of ecosystems. Click here to learn more.
See page for grade level, time, and learning standards.
"CSO, Oh No!" is an original, interactive, online activity that follows a water drop on a journey through Earth's hydrologic cycle as it moves through many types of human uses and human impacts, including municipal water systems, agriculture, and sewage treatment. Players "choose their own adventure" as they move through the game, tracking their journey through each part of a unique, detailed story, which provides thorough scientific background and imagery to help students develop a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between people and one our most precious natural resources: water! Click here to learn more!
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, ESS3.C, LS4.D, ETS1.B, M.P.4, RF4, W7, SL1
This artistic activity allows students to work independently on their puzzle piece, but comes together into a group mural project that can be displayed along a wall. There is a lot of scientific, historic & geographic information that can be woven into the lesson as well. CLICK HERE to learn more.
Grade Level: 2 - 12 (younger kids will need help understanding the perspective of their drawings; for older students, this activity could be a good fit as part of a more in-depth lesson about watersheds, land use, environmental issues, etc)
Time: 30 - 60 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.C, ESS3.C, LS4.D, ETS1.B, MP.2, RF4, W7, SL1
Macroinvertebrates are a critical part of Hudson River ecology and a key indicator that help determine the quality of water. Click here to learn more.
Grade Level: 3 - 12
Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Learning Standards: LS2.C, ESS3.C, LS2.A, LS4.D, MP.4, SL1, SL4, W2
Looking for Macroinvertebrates on an ESTE field experience to Kowawese in New Windsor, NY. Tributaries that lead to the Hudson River carry many organisms
This activity explores the weather and erosion that takes place along the Hudson River. It is broken down geographically so that smaller sites along the river can be viewed.
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Time: 30 - 60 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS2.A, LS2.A, MP.6, SL1
This 4-minute video is a great introduction to biomagnification and the historical ecological impacts of the pesticide DDT.
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Time: 30 - 60 minutes
Learning Standards: LS2.B, ESS3.C, MP.2, SL1, SL2, LS4
This page highlights some of the music & art inspired by the Hudson River. Click here to learn more.
Grade Level: K - 12
Time: 10 - 45 minutes
Day in the Life of the Hudson & Harbor is an annual event organized by NYSDEC's Hudson River Estuary Program in partnership with Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Each year in autumn, thousands of students & educators participate at hundreds of sites in this estuary-wide data collection field experience, to get a "snapshot" of the Hudson & Harbor. CLICK HERE for more information, including educational videos about Hudson River data collection.
The ESTE project supported the OCWA to lead field trips for middle & high school classes to Kowawese Unique Area at Plum Point with a team of Hudson River experts. CLICK HERE to learn more about these field trip experiences and the breadth of topics covered among various stations during their intensive days of experiential learning along the shores of the Hudson!
(Many topics overlap with those covered on this "Hudson River" page)
In todays society may we are social in many ways. One is social media. We can positively influence people by creating public service announcements regarding water conservation and other environmental issues we care about. Click here for more.
Grade Level: K-12
Time: 25-40 minutes
Learning Standards: ESS3.C, ETS1.B, MP.4, SL1, SL4, W2
Follow this link for an incredible array of Hudson River educational resources compiled by the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program: curriculum guides, units of study & lesson plans focusing on all things Hudson River Estuary. Highly recommended!
CLICK HERE to begin! (This link will leave our site)
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