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| "Memory" game--using local species laminated onto cards |
Objective: Students will continue their exploration of the ecosystems and ecotones through games, poetry, and poster making.
Subject areas covered: Science, Art, English/Language Arts
Opening Game: "Memory", using laminated cards made from plant clippings we collected yesterday. (Object-to increase familiarity with local species)
Today we...
-Read Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog"--twice. On the first read, students closed their eyes and imagined Sandburg's imagery, on the second read they followed along on the board and selected words and images from the writing that stood out to them.
Fog by
Carl Sandburg
The fog
comes
on little
cat feet.
It sits
looking
over
harbor and city
on silent
haunches
then
moves on.
-We discussed Sandburg's use of metaphor, vivid nouns, and verbs. Then the students selected one of the photos they took yesterday and wrote a poem about that image.
-We used our photos and poems to transition into a poster project. The students divided the remainder of the photos they took Thursday into three groups: Railroad Creek, Forest, and Ecotone. The students defined ecosystems and ecotone on the poster and displayed it in the hallway.
-We watched the Bill Nye episode on Lakes and Ponds and used the content of the video to improve our conversation about water and ecosystems.
-We added to our Nature Discovery Center, collecting additional materials to observe, learn, and study from the land around Railroad Creek.
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