Be as creative as possible. Tell the students to collect enough to fill the shoe box since they will be using them for art. Back in classroom, discuss our findings and the other three students will record their data in their logs also. Shoe Box Ecosystem Explain materials and suggest various ways they can be placed in the shoe boxes. This box is meant to represent the group's perspective on ecosystem.
Teacher shows a model.
The area that is not covered with materials will be painted with temper paint. Conduct an open discussion about what they learned about nature either during the scavenger hunt or constructing the box. They will tell why they used certain materials. Try to find at least one item for each category. No fair using the same item for more than one category.