Nebraska's Saline Wetlands

GRADES
4-8

STANDARDS SUPPORTED
NCCRS-Science: SC.5.13.4.C; SC7.7.3.B; SC.7.8.4.E 

PROGRAM DURATION 
45 minutes

DESCRIPTION
Investigate Nebraska’s Saline Wetlands and the endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle that calls them home. Discover the role of economic development, habitat degradation, and light pollution upon the beetle. 

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Working in small groups, students will act as members of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission, strategizing how the city of Lincoln can grow while protecting Nebraska’s Saline Wetlands and the endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle. 

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