They record information about an animal they observe on the school grounds. Students listen to a biography about Jane Goodall and learn how she is helping chimpanzees. Groups conduct research to learn about wild animals and the laws that protect them and to find out why certain species are endangered. They present their findings to the class. Group members determine how they can limit their impact on wildlife.
Students identify some of the ways they use plant products.
Working in groups, students design bulletin boards showing materials made from plants' products. Students make land-use decisions and classify human uses of forests. They lobby for a specific use of a forest. Groups conduct tests to compare the rate of soil erosion under different circumstances. Students make their own recycled paper and use problem-solving methods to design a plan to reduce their own paper use and to reuse and recycle paper.