Major themes or topics: watershed, river, valley, topography, Anacostia, Chesapeake, environment, ecosystem

Key content: Students explore watershed ecosystems in DC as they learn how to become stewards that can preserve and protect our Anacostia River.

Focus questions: What is a watershed? Why is the Anacostia watershed important? How do wetland plants help to improve water quality in the Anacostia watershed?

DCPS alignment: Grade 3 Science, Unit 2 - Environments and the Traits of Organisms & Grade 3 Social Studies Unit 4 - Living Local: DC Geography