Curated OER
Lake Log: Diary of the Basin
Students log news articles about the changes in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. In this wetlands and news lesson, students track articles about the wetlands area around Lake Pontchartrain, write brief summaries, include pictures, and put...
Curated OER
Learning About the Basin
Students use watershed maps to explore the Lake Pontchartrain Basin in Louisiana. In this geography lesson, students identify important features such as elevation, vegetation, cultural, historical and land use on a map of Lake...
Curated OER
How Healthy is the Wetland?
Learners explore wetlands. In this ecology lesson, students visit a wetland site and collect data about the wetland functions. Learners record their results and use the data recorded to rate the wetland site on its function.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Department of Interior: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Lessons
An entire unit regarding the wetlands of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Young scholars can find comparisons or relationships between elevation, vegetation, soils, geologic formations, rainfall, pollution, public land use, coastal...
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Watershed
Explore the characteristics of a watershed through these multiple intelligences learning activities. Activities will help students define a watershed as well as read the features on a topographic map. Site also includes background...
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Ecosystems in Delicate Balance
Learning activities to investigate how organisms interact in a functioning ecosystem. Students will explore the role organisms play in food chains and preserving biodiversity in ecosystems. Lake Pontchartrain Basin ecosystem is featured...
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: The Forces Are With Us: Natural Forces
A collection of science activities that focus on natural forces that affect Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students will understand how global climate change relates to storm events, subsidence, and erosion. Background information on...
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Liquid Assets: Our Water Resources
Lessons designed to show students how water quality, water pollution, and personal lifestyle are related. Lessons help students understand the importance of our water resources and water quality. Students will explore the nonpoint and...
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Natural Resources of the Lake Pontchartrain
A collection of lessons focusing on the importance and uses of natural resources. Website specifically focuses on the resources found on Lake Pontchartrain Basin.
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Exploring the History of the Lake
A collection of lessons where students explore the history of Lake Pontchartrain Basin. By researching and finding primary and secondary documents and artifacts, students will create a time line, concept map, and journals about daily...