Ecology Hunt

Create a Nature Guidebook

Ecology (ee-kol-uh-jee) is the study of plants, animals, and their environment. Billy knows a lot about ecology because he spends most of his time in the woods. Learn about the ecology of your area by going on an ecology hunt. Take a look-and-see hunt by finding the things on the list below. Look and see, but don't touch.

First, copy the list and draw a picture into your guidebook. Then, go outside with a buddy or small group of friends and look around. When you find an item, check it off of your list and draw a picture from observation.

Use the search engine below, Kiddle, to find some information on the natural items you find. You can choose to create a book about all the different items you find or you may choose to create a specific guide book. For example, a bird book, an insect book, or a plant book.

The assignment is open ended, however, look at the grading rubric below to see the necessary components.