In this learning activity, students will watch a video of crabs exchanging shells. Then they will be challenged to design and construct a shell for their own Hermit Crab using specific criteria and constraints given by the teacher. Finally, they will complete an exit slip explaining what factors make their shell desirable for a hermit crab.
This activity is a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
Students listen to a book about a jackrabbit that wishes for horns so that he can be fierce. After listening to the read aloud, the students discuss animal adaptations for survival, including physical characteristics, habitat, and diet.
This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of animals with bioluminescent characteristics by collaboratively creating a sea animal out of glow in the dark slime. Students will then display their sea animal for the class and explain why their animal uses bioluminescence to survive.
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.
In this activity, students will watch a video to introduce them to the Red Mason Bee. During the video, they will gather evidence about the lifestyle, life cycle, growth, and reproduction of the Red Mason Bee. Students will then create a bee hotel to encourage Red Mason Bees to pollinate in their area.
This activity should be completed after teaching a lesson on animal adaptations and camouflage. Students will choose an animal and create an artwork by using a series of patterned dots to "camouflage" or blend their animal into the landscape. After completing their artwork, students will examine their artwork and demonstrate their scientific knowledge by answering reflection questions in their science journal.
