Forest Ecology -
Post-site Activities/Teacher Led
Grade Level: 5
Content
Area: Science
Time to Complete: 1 to 2
class periods
Title of Lesson:
Forest Ecology
Procedures:
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Take recorded
data back to the classroom. Average and graph results. |
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2. |
Write about a
year in the life of a particular organism, and discuss the changes
that would take place in that time span from season to season. |
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3. |
Create a forest
mural, showing all layers of a forest. Research the species of
plants and animals found at Paris Mountain State Park. Add them to
the mural. |
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4. |
Make a
journal entry about your activities at the park. |
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5. |
Look at the
contents of the square meter your group observed and explored.
Construct a food chain and take it as far as you can go, even if all
components were not seen. |
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6. |
Make a 3-part
booklet to summarize your experience at Paris Mountain State Park.
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Front page: title, name, date, and illustrations. |
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Page 1: “What did I do?” Explain the day’s activities in
detail. |
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Page 2: “What did I learn?” Explain interesting facts and
data. |
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Page 3: “How could this apply to real life?” Explain how
this experience could be helpful in real life, outside the
classroom. Give examples. |
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