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Students are introduced to patterns by observing natural patterns that exist in the schoolyard. Students must describe and draw these patterns to complete the activity. Wrap up: discuss the different patterns found and why they occur.
Incase you were curious…
What is The Fibonacci Sequence?
The Fibonacci Sequence is the series of numbers:
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, …
The next number is found by adding up the two numbers before it.
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Students can complete this fall inspired scavenger hunt by observing a garden at home or at school. Wrap up: Discuss student answers, seasonal changes, etc.
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Discuss plant growth, pollination methods and pollinators. Students locate and draw four different types of flowers and indicate pollination type. Wrap-up: share flowers and review pollination methods and flower adaptations.
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Students will be asked to explain and illustrate interactions within an ecosystem. Students will then work in pairs or groups to create a food web/food chain. Wrap up: once students have had time to work, discuss results as a group.
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Students hunt for producers, consumers, and decomposers, and look for evidence of interactions between living things. Observations are recorded on the activity sheet. Wrap up: Discuss student findings. Why are each of these (producers, consumers, and decomposers) important for the natural area?
