Lake-Reservoir 2Spruce Run Reservoir

Program Design

Science Content

Aquatic Life

Food Chains

Spruce Run Content

Man-made Lake

Local Aquatics

Science Tools

Dip nets

Viewing tools

Identification Keys

Documentation

Field Journals w/ food chain diagram

Program structure

• Introduce environment-Spruce Run Reservoir

• Get out and discover living organisms

• Discuss findings

• Introduce concept food chain/food web

• Field journal/documentation

Welcome!

• Introduction

• Name Tags

• Safety

• Rules

Where are we?

Introduction to Spruce Run

• Hunterdon County

• Man-made reservoir

What we will use

Animal Identification

What’s a food chain?

Accommodations

• Cognitive

• Blind/Low vision

• Age related limitations– Mobility– Hearing

Cognitive

• Flip books

• Accessible field guides

• 3-D specimen models

• Assistive Listening Devices

Blind / Low Vision Accommodations

• Magnifiers

• Enlarged flip books (with puff paint)

• PowerPoint print out

• Incorporate sounds into food web game

• Hand over hand

• 3-D specimen models

Age Related Accommodations

• Mobility– Site accessibility – Shorter distances/sitting area– Telescoping dip nets/grip assistance

• Hearing– Assistive Listening Devices

Conclusion

• This UID program model demonstrates that accommodations can be made for every audience need.

• Questions?