Data will be recorded online. This experiment is designed for students to listen to and identify animal sounds from different schoolyard habitats. Students will listen to any animal noises and record them in an effort to discover when most animal noises are heard. Students remove small measured chunks of soil from the schoolyard and then take them apart in order to identify and count all of the animals found within each chunk. A comparison is made to determine where in the schoolyard the most soil dwellers are found.
Students submit their data for others to compare and analyze.
Spider webs are found in many areas around a schoolyard. Students can locate, identify and map any spider webs they find in their schoolyard. They will search Internet sites for information on types of spiders and webs. The students will also learn about how temperature differs depending upon the type of surface area. They then compare their findings, draw conclusions and make inferences about the locations, numbers and varieties of animals found.