 Can You Help?
Gray Owl and his wetland friends spend a great deal of time on the
Imperial
National Wildlife Refuge. Gray Owl and his feathered friends love to fly around
the trees and marshes looking for dinner. Lately they haven't heard or seen one
of their friends. Can you guess who it is?
Do you know who their mystery friend is?
Gray Owl and his wetland friends are concerned and wonder what
has happened to their friend and they need your help to solve
The
ECO-MYSTERY
Before you begin to solve this case you will need to have a
field notebook. You will use this notebook to write down information as you collect
clues.
As you move through each section you can click on the clipboard
and get the field notebook for that section. Make sure you print it or save the
field notebook to your portfolio. If you don't know how to do this ask your
teacher or friend to show you how.
Now let's begin by writing down what you have learned about our
mystery friend.
Great Job! You have just started on your way to solving the
Wetlands Eco-Mystery. Before we begin to gather more clues to solve this
mystery, we need to learn the method scientists use to solve these mysteries.
This is called the Scientific Method.
Now that you have learned how to use the Scientific Method. You
are ready to begin solving your mystery.
Solving the Wetland Eco-mystery
The following items (icons) will help you solve the Wetland
Eco-mystery:
 The
clues
with the bird icons are related to my eco-mystery. These
clues will help you solve the eco-mystery, and give you more
information about the mystery animal itself. All the other clues in my wetland
scenes are possible mysteries for you to uncover and use to create a new
mystery of your own. Bird icons appear throughout the wetland eco-mystery.
 Inside
the wetland you will come across a quiz. See if you can answer all the questions correctly. It is a good indicator of how well you understand the
ecosystem you are exploring. Depending on how you do on this quiz, you may
want to backtrack to investigate the clues more closely and then try the quiz
again.
 When you
think you can solve my wetland eco-mystery, click on the worm icon below the
picture clues to see if you found the answer to the mystery and are ready to create
one of your own. Give yourself some time to explore the wetland before you
click the worm – there are lots of clues to discover in the pictures and
you will need that information to explain the solution to the mystery before
you can create your own! Once you solve the mystery, you will be given
instructions on your eco-mystery project.
 The ultimate test
is when you can prove you are a wetland nature detective! Click
on the ladybug when you are ready for an expert quiz about the wetland
eco-system you have been exploring.
 If you have any
questions as you go through the Unit click on the owl icon to take you to the
feedback form. Here you can send your questions and comments to Gray Owl and
his friends.
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