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Students complete this sun scavenger hunt to learn about sunlight, shadows, temperature and its relationship to plant and animal life in the schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss sunlight (daylight/ seasonal), how the sun affects the appearance of shadows, temperature variations, animal/plant life and their relationships to sunlight (ie: amphibians), the visible change of seasons.
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Discuss sun movement (daily, seasonal), day length, temperature, sun placement/tilt, and shadow length. Predict warmest spot in the natural area and discuss importance for animals. In pairs, students place a thermometer in hypothesized warm spot, and have 2 chances to find the “hot spot”. Wrap-up: share warmest area and importance, discuss changes in body shadow and reveal eraser shadow technique: need to have body in line with the sun and the eraser. Sun needs to be at their back.
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The Fertilizer Institute represents the fertilizer industry in the United States. The Institute represents the industry with legislative, economic, scientific and public relations programs.
To learn more visit: www.tfi.org
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The International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) is a trade association representing the global fertilizer industry. IFA member companies represent all activities related to the production and distribution of every type of fertilizer, their raw materials and intermediates. IFA’s membership also includes organizations involved in agronomic research and training. IFA has some 540 members in about 85 countries. The global fertilizer industry produces some 170 million tons of fertilizer nutrients annually. These are used in every corner of the globe to support farmers in sustainable agricultural production and food security.
To learn more visit: www.fertilizer.org
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Discuss transects and different methods of observation. Students complete the activity by indicating changes in the natural area, and identifying the ecosystem using transects. Wrap up: Compare student results, and revisit transect basics if necessary.
