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Schoolyard Ecology GEMS GEMS. Activity 1 Exploring the Schoolyard Area. This activity incorporates a combination of science and math skills as students compile information and construct concepts about the environment. What kind of living things have you already seen in this area?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Schoolyard Ecology
GEMSGEMS
This activity incorporates a combination of science and math skills as students compile information and
construct concepts about the environment.
Activity 1Exploring the
Schoolyard Area
What kind of living things have you already seen in this area?
Name parts of the schoolyard that get the warmest and the areas that get the
coolestWarmest Coolest
What else besides warmth and coldness might be
important to living things?
Environmental Factors
Environmental FactorsSunlightMoistureCoverAir movementTemperatureSoundsHuman activityLeaf litter
Sunny/shadyWet/dryBushy areas/open spacesWindy/calmHot/coldNoisy/quietMost people use/east
people useMost dead leaves/least
dead leaves
Environmental FactorsMost/Least
Why do scientist study these factors?
Environmental Factors(Scientist try to find out how these factors
affect living things)
For shelterHiding placesFood
What are some reasons animals might need cover?
The Challenge!
Search for and study animals and plantsObserve (carefully notice) certain things about
the environmentUse your senses of sight, smell, hearing, and
touchEspecially study three factors:
Sunlight, moisture, and cover
Today you will be scientistsYour jobs:
Study and record a specific environmental factor (sunlight, moisture or cover)
For example, if you are studying sunlight, you must find three of the sunniest places in the study area and three of the shadiest and mark them on your map (“sunny” or “shady”).
Walk quietly Stay with your partnerCarry clipboard with maps
Activity Rules
Example of how to mark 3 sunny and 3 shady places on your maps.
Share interesting discoveries you made about temperature, air movement, sounds, and other factors
Post Observation Discussion and Questions
Record some discoveries about sunlight, moisture, and cover on a large map
How do you think the time of day might affect some of the marks?
What about the time of year?
If we go back to the study area tomorrow, where do you think we’ll find the most insects? The least? Why?
Post Observation Discussion and Questions
Ecologist are scientist who get to study the environment and living things in it. In upcoming days, you will be acting as schoolyard ecologists
Youtube video of Ecologist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta34lJ_G54A&feature=related Magic school bus Ants in pants http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ARcFpslC4M&feature=relmfu Magic School Bus Spins a Web Insect song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYawa4piO4k Bug Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFiknlPfSgU If I were a bug song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPyEdqg7GlQ&feature=related Creepy crawly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Ej5vT3tcg&feature=related Head, Thorax, & Abdomen" the insect song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW4S4ZnV020
Ecologist
