We’ve lately been finishing up our life science unit by examining adaptations of living things and the effects of pollution and the importance of preserving ecosystems. Our student teacher wanted to plan a fun adaptations activity, so why not create organisms out of potatoes?! After deciding upon a habitat, students were provided with potatoes and materials to create a plant or animal that might live in that habitat and include features that would help that organism thrive in such a habitat. Below you can view some of the creative (and at times, interesting) products:
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This past week, students have been completing a RAFT project. RAFT encourages students to assume a ROLE, consider their AUDIENCE, while examining a TOPIC from their chosen perspective, and demonstrating their knowledge in a particular FORMAT. Some drafted an email to a congressperson to voice their concerns about pollution in their community. Others acted as biologists who set out to convince a school board to create policies regarding conservation with some type of visual. And many students enjoyed teaching the meaning of pollution, conservation, and recycling to young children using a puppet show.
This week we are finishing up our unit on Georgia regions and habitats! We have explored the Mountains, traveled through the Piedmont, experienced Georgia’s marshes and swamps, and are now investigating the coast and ocean. Along the way, a few students have extended their learning by making habitat models. Others are continuing orbital studies on specialized topics of their choice. |
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