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Homemade Habitats
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Submitted By
Craig Howat
Carver Elementary
Hahnville, Louisiana
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Subject
Objective
Description/What to do in the classroom
Things to consider/science behind it
Number of TryScience.org features used
Titles of TryScience.org features
Materials Used
Results of student feedback and teacher assessment of activity
Attachments
Subject
Language Arts, Science and Social Studies
Objective
The students will learn to recognize the various habitats of animals found around their homes. They will identify what an anole needs to survive and its relationship to the region. Upon completion the students will be able to construct a habitat complete with their very own anole, cricket and red worms. They will then complete a writing assignment to present their research on the findings and present a power piont to the class.
Science Standards: (List as applicable)
National Science Education Standards: Science Content Standards
Science as Inquiry
Life Science
Earth Science
Science and Technology
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Description/What to do in the classroom
Students will brainstorm and document ideas of habitats using Inspiration Software.
Students will research various habitats and use TryScience.org as outlined by the teacher.
Students will construct their own anole, cricket and red worm habitat.
Students will use the writing process to complete a report from their research.
Students will use power point to present their findings to the class.
Things to consider/science behind it
What are the different types of habitats? What is needed for animals to survive? thrive? What are the parts of the food chain? life cycle? How does different factors affect a habitat? What is camouflage? What are the roles of producers and consumers? What is the food chain in the habitat?
Curriculum topics
Science as Inquiry
Life Science - Habitats, Food Chain, Life Cycle
Earth Science - Soil types
Science and Technology - Use of TryScience.org, digital cameras, unitedstreaming.com, Inspiration and Microsoft Office XP software.
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives - Science in the real world (around their homes)
Integration of TryScience.org features
Use of information during habitat research.
Use of experiments.
Use of Discover Extremes to learn about various habitats.
Use of field trip to the Louisiana Childrens Museum, Audubon Zoo, Aquarium or Nature Center.
Number of TryScience.org features used
6-10
Titles of TryScience.org features
Experiments
Animal Attraction
Seafood Surgery
Building a Treetop Walkway
Salt, Soil and Seeds
Adventure
Discover Extremes (Star Trek) Habitats
Field Trips
Louisiana Childrens Museum, Audubon Zoo, Aquarium or Nature Center
Materials Used
TryScience.org website
materials for TryScience experiments
unitedstreaming.com website
glass pickle jars or other suitable containers
soil
grass seeds
anoles / red worms
Results of student feedback and teacher assessment of activity
The students love to create their very own habitat for the anole. They enjoy observing the crickets and watching the lizard hunt.
Assessment
The student will display their knowledge of the habitat of the redworm, crickets and anole by creating a PowerPoint that will be scored using a rubric. They will then present their PowerPoints to the class along with any research they conducted using the trysience.org website.
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