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Discuss habitat characteristics and requirements: weather, temperature, moisture, light, food, etc. Students choose a native Alberta animal and complete the worksheet to find suitable shelter. Wrap-up: share findings.
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Find a sheltered spot in a tree. Find a leaf with signs of a bug in or on it. Find signs of an insect home in the ground. Students learn about animal and insect’s camouflage by completing this activity. Wrap up: Discuss students answers. Why do animals and insects need camouflage? Where are the best places in the schoolyard for insects and animals to hide using camouflage?
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How many bricks can you count in your hoop? How many full bricks? How many pieces of bricks? Students use a hula hoop to assist them through simple counting questions. Wrap up: What would happen if you changed the size of the hoop?
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Students place a hula hoop on the ground and carefully examine the ground within space. Students examine soil, rocks, plants,insects and general measurements of the space they are investigating. Wrap up: Discuss student answers. Why are each of these elements important to the natural area? How can we help to preserve the natural area at school and elsewhere?
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Have students place a hula hoop in the natural area/garden and draw their answers. Discuss student answers. Each student shares the coolest thing found in his/her hula hoop.
