WETMAAP Skill 3
Weweantic River  - Element 1

Skill 3:                    Visual Recognition
Element 1:              Comparison of Habitat Maps

             Note:  Use Colored Habitat maps from Skill 1, Element 3

Materials:

1974 colored Habitat map or overlay
1985 colored Habitat overlay
1995 colored Habitat overlay
Drafting tape
White sheet of paper

Exercise:

1. Tape the 1985 colored Habitat overlay over the 1974 colored Habitat map. Position overlay using the corner marks.

2. Tape the 1995 colored Habitat overlay over the 1985 colored Habitat overlay. Position overlay using corner marks.

Hint: Tape one overlay at the left edge and the other overlay at the right edge. By attaching overlays at opposite sides, you can flip the overlays to view various combinations of habitat change from 1974 to 1985 and 1985 to 1995.

3. Visually compare the differences between the habitats. Compare 1974 and 1985; compare 1985 and 1995.

4. Place a sheet of white paper between the 1974 colored Habitat map or overlay and the 1985 colored Habitat overlay.

5. Visually compare the differences in habitats (colored) between 1985 and 1995.

6. Place a sheet of white paper between the 1985 colored Habitat overlay and the 1995 colored Habitat overlay.