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Summer 2012 Day 3 materials and resources:

Directions to the Conservancy

//**Theme**//: Interactions of Living Things and their Environment //**Objectives**//:
 * Create a food web illustrating the relationship of organisms in an aquatic habitat.
 * Explore natural habitat and research living things in their natural environment.
 * Utilize iTouch apps while out in nature.
 * Gain a greater understanding of living things and their environment.
 * Set up a well designed investigation.

Engagement:
 * Conductivity Probe - freebie! :) Explore use

Exploration:
 * Food Chain Activity from Deb
 * [[file:Eco_vocab1.doc|Eco_vocab1.doc]]
 * [[file:LifeSciHW_Example.doc|LifeSciHW_Example.doc]]
 * [[file:pondfoodwebinfo.pdf|pondfoodwebinfo.pdf]]
 * [[file:pondwaterunit.pdf|pondwaterunit.pdf]]
 * [[file:pondwaterwebintro.ppt|pondwaterwebintro.ppt]]

Extension:
 * Aquarium partner powerpoints - Adaptions in different biomes (Visit: [|lifescienceanimated.weebly.com)]
 * Explore apps downloaded for use at the Conservancy field experience
 * Review NGSS Practices and draft standards
 * Design a well designed investigation: "**//Determine efficacy of hand washing on bacterial load"//** using the [[file:Lab_Template.doc|blank investigation template]]

Afternoon Field Experience - Howard County Conservancy
 * 1) Macroinvertabrate studies - Researching Stream Health
 * [[file:SFJ p8-9 Life in Stream - Macros.doc|Macroinvertabrate Key - basic]]
 * [[file:SFJ p13-14 Stream Health assess.docx|Stream Health Study chart]]
 * 1) Square Meter observations in the Meadow - researching biodiversity
 * 2) Visit to the nature center - terrapin, corn snake, tree frog tanks
 * 3) Hike - square meter observations in the Forest - comparing biodiversity in a different setting