This guide is designed to nurture curiosity about the patterns and interactions in nature, beginning with the immediate environment—the schoolyard. Students learn biological sampling techniques; mapping and related mathematical skills are developed. In addition to temporarily collecting samples in "shake boxes," special investigations focus on ants and spiders. Students discover that a bush may be home to a "community" of interacting plants and animals. Based on their observations and findings, students select a small area as their favorite location. Environmental writing about this location crowns the closing activity. Grades 3–6 5 Activities 120 pages ISBN: 0-924886-35-8 |
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