Grade 6

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Study
Fall and Spring
Locations: Dundee Creek or Days Cove

Essential Question:
How do the physical conditions and available resources affect the populations of organisms living in an area?

Through assessing the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV/underwater grasses) at Dundee Creek or Days Cove, students will learn about the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors, native and non-native species, and the importance of SAV to Bay health. Students will assess SAV populations and collect data using digital and manual data acquisition tools. Students will analyze collected data to determine the current condition of SAV. This field experience can be coupled easily with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s “Bay Grasses In Classes.”

Content Standard: Life Science
Topics: Ecology
Indicator: Give reasons supporting the fact that the number of organisms an environment can support depends on the physical conditions and resources available.

Days Cove canoes waiting to be used by sixth graders for an SAV study.

Coontail SAV found on SAV study.