Experience activities

Students will discuss how ocean food webs are affected by ocean acidification? Students learn about the role of sea snails (Pteropods) in ocean food webs. Students observe the effects of ocean acidification on the fragile shell of the sea snail.

Students discussed how dolphins populations have been influenced by tuna hunting, and about current dolphin populations. Students discussed how technology innovations in tuna hunting have affected dolphins. Students understand that studying dolphin tissue samples from affected dolphins helps scientists protect the dolphin population.

Students learn, discuss how ecosystems and business development make red swamp crayfish grow everywhere. Students learn how red swamp crayfish business development impacts the ecosystem.

Students exchange and discuss about the impacts of climate change on coral ecosystems. Students exchange and present the physical structure of corals. Students discuss the consequences of the impact of the major threats that the reef is facing. Discuss, propose solutions and recommendations on environmental…

What is camouflage? Students name a few animals they know with camouflage characteristics. Students simulate an animal in disguise into its habitat. This activity is accompanied by activities to observe animals camouflage. Students will understand that an animal’s color, pattern, shape or behavior can help…

What is hibernation? Students name some of the animals they know that hibernate. In this simulation, students will learn about hibernation locations. Students will conduct an experiment to understand which area of a habitat would be the best place for animals to hibernate to avoid…

Students will learn how male and female whales communicate during mating season. Students will discuss research methods in whale research. Students demonstrate how and why scientists study whales’ communication. Results shown by reports, small essays.

Review ecosystem, ecosystem types, classification and diversity. May call 2-3 students to repeat knowledge before practice. Students explore the diversity of the ecosystem by searching for insects and animals found in the forest. Students explore and observe different groups of animals. Students classify groups of…

Go to the zoos and the national park to observe the birds Students look at pictures of birds and point out the main differences to classify those birds. Students understand how to use binoculars, bird inspecting tools to observe birds in the wild. Students practice…

Review adaptive behavior of animals. Observe, comment, discuss monarch butterfly migration as an example of adaptive behavior, then find more examples of adaptive behavior of wild animals that students know about. Students understand adaptive behavior as actions, behaviors that allow animals to thrive in their…

Select a certain species for students to practice recognizing, discovering external adaptive features. For example, seals. Students practice exploring the adaptability that allows seals to live in water and observe. Students understand that adaptability has a structural or extrinsic trait that helps them thrive in…

After learning and exploring the adaptation of plants and animals, students research, exchange, and talk about the creatures which have characteristics adapted to the local habitat they know. Thereby it can stimulate the of students’ curiosity, inquisitiveness, the ability to discover; they can find out…