One class period Aching Gull Summary Students will investigate the negative effect litter has on a gull through a simulated 'Hunger Pains' team relay activity, and develop expanded relations and discussion. Objectives Students will be able to identify and describe impacts litter may have on aquatic wildlife, and hypothesize methods of minimizing or eliminating these types of challenges. Background Animals, like people, also need a healthy environment in which to live.
Litter contributes to the pollution that affects many animals' habitat components.
Many types of gulls depend on small fish as their main food source. Other kinds of animals feed on smaller animals or vegetation that are found near bodies of water. The consequences of litter being present are often detrimental, and are usually preventable. This activity identifies particular challenges that litter presents to animals that try to feed on or become entangled in foreign objects in their habitat. Ask students what gulls might eat.