Subject: Science
Observing Bird Traits
Students will listen to a book about counting birds and go outside to observe the difference between birds.
Dissecting Owl Pellets
Students will dissect owl pellets to collect evidence that they will use to reconstruct the owl’s food web and energy pyramid.
Reconstructing the Owl’s Food Web and Energy Pyramid
Students will describe the roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem.
Deciding What Humans Need to Survive
Students will investigate the survival need of animals – including air, water, food and shelter – by building forts for themselves and determining what else they would need to live there, indefinitely. Students will extrapolate from this activity to identify the basic survival needs of any animal, and use that information to improve the garden … Read more
Exploring How Animals Survive in our Garden
Students will observe the garden or schoolyard and dig in the soil to look for evidence of animals that live there; investigate the specific survival needs of those particular animals; and determine whether they are all met in the garden.
Searching for Observable Plant Characteristics
Students will classify organisms into groups and relate how the determined the groups with how and why scientists use classification.
Searching for Secret Specimens
Students will classify organisms into groups and relate how the determined the groups with how and why scientists use classification.
Modeling the Creation of a Dichotomous Key
Students will classify organisms into groups and relate the determined groups with how and why scientists use classification.
Sorting Plants by the Creation of a Dichotomous Key
Students will classify organisms into groups and relate the determined groups with how and why scientists use classification.