Wetlands: What are they? Who lives there? How do they function? And Why do we need to protect them? This 6-day unit for Grades 4 & 5 looks at the 3 features that qualify land as a wetland, types of wetlands, features of wetland plants, lentic vs. lotic, food webs, who lives there, interrelationships, and what we can do to help. Go beyond just the facts to discover why we should work to protect wetlands and their inhabitants. Unit includes close reading, comprehension, experiments, informativ