Life Cycle - Natural Environment (4A)
Post Lab |
INVESTIGATING A SCHOOL YARD ECOSYSTEM
MATERIALS: Hand shovel, sticks, 1 meter length string, containers or trays
PROCEDURE: Go outside and measure a 1 meter square area following instructions from your teacher. Describe the soil, animals, and vegetation that are present. Record what you see.
OUTSIDE OBSERVATION |
DESCRIPTION OF AREA
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ANIMALS PRESENT
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DESCRIPTION OF SOIL (TOP)
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VEGETATION PRESENT
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How are the plants surviving?
What are the animals eating?
Is this area a permanent living place for the organisms you found?
How long do you think the "ecosystem" will survive?