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So...we are all experts in certain topics that we studied. We learned from doing, watching others, looking at videos, reading information, and other ways too. This makes us "experts" with knowledge to share with an audience. Our audience can learn from each of us. This is what you will do! So now, click on the Plant and Animal Interdependence Information and Research Project.
Let's Save Endangered Species by Creating PSAs!
Let's Save Endangered Species by Creating PSAs!
A public service announcement (PSA) raises awareness about an problem in the world that needs a solution.
Check out these public service announcements! We can all do our part!
Check out these iBooks! We can teach others to save endangered species!
My Animal Books: Student eBooks Published Online!
My Animal Books: Student eBooks Published Online!
These student-made iBook projects were created using Youblisher. You can do this too! You can also do it with iMovie. Do you like eBooks? Find more eBooks here. They learned about different animals. Then they decided to share what they learned with others. Now their audience will learn about animals from them! They used illustrations to go with their writing. Pretty cool!
Sea Animals
Sea Animals
BlueYork
BlueYork
What?!? That's right. There is a lot of water around New York City. Take a look at a map! Now scientists are studying the animals living in the waters around New York. Check out the research at the BlueYork website. You can even look at the scientists' data on which whales have been spotted (by sound, not eyes!). You can even make your own graphs with the data, dates, and time. Just sayin'! All the information on the project can be found at Robots 4 Whales including, listening to marine mammal vocalizations (sounds).
Observe Nature Underwater
Observe Nature Underwater
Watch these cool videos. Read the captions at the bottom. Observe (look at) the animals. What do you learn? What do you discover? What do you research more?
Then search for more information. Try the library or Google search.
We use the word "camouflage" to describe how an animal's colors, patterns, and body design help protect the animal from predators. Don't remember what "predator" means? How could you figure it out? This animal is also using the materials around it to camouflage itself. Can you see the animal? I'm not telling you! :)
Observe the sea horses. What can you learn about the animal's behavior from watching it? If you do not remember what the phrase, "animal behavior," means, look it up! Then start thinking of an animal you want to observe many times. You will then discover new information about that animal. Just from watching its behavior! Pretty cool.
Take a look at this animal. It can make electricity on its own. Search "electrical eel" to find out more information about this animal.
What really is a jelly fish? A fish?!?! Better observe this animal and learn about it. Then go find more information. If you go swimming at the beach, watch for jelly fish!
We will explore sharks. Are they dangerous? Are they evil? Are they endangered? Should we care?
Then we will create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) using iMovie on the iPad. Are you READY?
Animal Adaptations
Animal Adaptations
Every living thing finds a way to survive in its habitat. Watch the video below and study the photo as an example. Interested in researching more about animals? Try Project Squirrel!
Animal adaptation means how an animal adapts, or develops physical or behavioral characteristics, to survive in the environment in its habitat, or ecosystem. Check out this cool video to learn some more about animal adapt to the climate and land or water where it lives.
Camouflage
Camouflage
One way animals adapt to protect themselves is by camouflage. This adaptation allows the animal to hide from predators in the habitat where it lives. Take a look at the photo above from Mr. Czarka. Do you see the animal? What type of animal species is it? How is it camouflaging itself? Interested in learning more? Begin a research project!
Animal Behavior
Animal Behavior
Observe Ants in Greece Working Together
Learn about the ways that ants cooperate and share the work. Observe these ants from Greece in their habitat.
Pay close attention.
- What do you see?
- What are they doing this?
- What might happen next?
- How could you design an experiment to learn about the ants' behavior or something else?
Observe Bees Pollinating Flowers
Scientists observe animal behaviors up close. Be a scientist. Watch this video of a bee 'buzzing' around some flowers. Observe the bee's behavior.
1. Think about what you know about bees.
2. Then watch the video. Write what you observe. Think about these questions:
- How does the bee move?
- Do you notice any patterns in the bee's movement?
- How does the bee interact with the flowers?
- Do you discover any new information about bees?
Observe Menhaden, a Fish Species
What pattern in animal behaviors do you observe? What actions do the fish do? What may they actions be in response to? Pick a behavior and record how many times the fish exhibits the behavior? Think about how the fish are moving...and why!
Look Closely: What animals do you see? What behaviors do see you?
Watch the video and think about what is captured in the video. How could you improve the video to show different animal behaviors? What do you want to study about this animal in your neighborhood? How could we go about studying the animal?
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