Upon completion of this module, students will have learned how to:

• identify five different types of wetlands and their characteristics
• understand the meaning and importance of biodiversity
• describe the extent of biodiversity in a wetland and the impact of its loss
• define and understand ecological terms
• identify various types of protozoa and discuss how they are different from other living things
• describe the paths of energy and nutrients through an ecosystem
• analyse predator/prey data
• define algae, its importance, and where it is found
• explain how aquatic organisms are structurally adapted to their environment
• list and describe the biotic and abiotic factors that affect an aquatic ecosystem
• identify three plant zones in an aquatic ecosystem
• define invertebrate
• list the plants found in each plant zone
• evaluate human impacts on aquatic ecosystems
• set up and explain a classroom ecosystem
• describe the characteristics of living things
• contrast between living and non-living things
• compare photosynthesis and respiration
• explain the role of light, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll in the process of photosynthesis
• compare breathing and respiration
• describe pond succession
• describe how a climax community is formed
• describe various soil types, and recognize the types best suited for a wetland