This multidisciplinary, progressional unit involves students in discovering wetlands and why such areas are important, and in learning they can make a difference in saving wetlands. The unit is designed to be taught with two options: (1) entirely in the classroom; and (2) a combination of classroom and field experience. Fourteen classroom lessons focus on wetland identification; wetland functions; wetland biodiversity; wetland values, attitudes, and issues; human impact on wetlands; wetland laws and regulations; and wetland actions. Each lesson plan contains information on purpose, method, concept, objectives, subjects, skills, materials, glossary words, time considerations, background, procedure, and worksheets. Seven field component activities emphasize the topics of student awareness and observational skills, diversity of wetlands, "hands on" experiential study of wetland ecology, biological adaptations to marsh life, inter-connectedness of wetland organisms, responsible wildlife management tools, and positive outdoor education experiences. A glossary is followed by resource lists containing 64 books, 14 teaching guides, and 10 audiovisual aids. (LZ)