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Ruby Jones Email me to share your participation in this project or have additional suggestions/ideas. The polar bear pictures were taken at the North Carolina Zoological Park in Asheboro. Zookeepers provide environmental enrichment for the bears. The bear is biting a large plastic bucket. He was observed wrestling the object for a long time. |
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Welcome to Animal Breakout!Your TaskStudents, if you wish to have a partner or to form a group to do this project, do so! Pretending to be an escaped animal, get safely from Asheboro to a distant point in North Carolina. (i.e. You are an elephant. Get from Asheboro to Wilmington. You are a pygmy rattlesnake. Get from Asheboro to Boone.)
Some resources available to help you learn more about the land are as follows:
Construct a presentation that will show your understanding of the animal you have chosen to be. (needs, adaptations, behaviors) Include in your presentation a report on the landforms, other animals and places of interest that you discover about North Carolina on your trek. Some resources to help you better understand the animal you have chosen to be are as follows:
If you have access to United Streaming videos, use this resource to search for information on your animal and other related topics. Listen to some animal sounds so you will be able to communicate with other animals on your journey. (Shhhhhh... There may be some animals you'll want to avoid!) Keep a personal journal of your daily activities/adventures. Periodically, transfer summaries to an online journal to share with others. (Registration required) ActivitiesChoose an animal that lives at the North Carolina Zoological Park (photo tour) in Asheboro. Find out what you need to survive. (food, shelter, predators, prey, etc.) Make a visit to:
Find email partners (North Carolina school websites) along your route that may help you in your trek. These way stations will provide needed information for your survival. (If you are able to find email keypals in counties/towns along your route, ask them questions about hazards, food, and the water supply.) Based on your traveling speed, compute the time it will take you to get to your destination. Compute the number of miles covered in a day, week, or month. Make a chart to display data. (What might be a problem with the information you compute?) Describe the landforms/counties as you pass through the Piedmont, Coastal Plain, or Mountains. Use Google Earth to "fly" the route. [Microsoft's TerraServer shares aerial views and topo maps of places searched.] Make drawings to help others understand what you are experiencing. Construct a relief map of North Carolina using a flour, salt, and water mixture. The 3 regions can be painted to help show elevation. In what animal class do you belong? Why do you suppose scientists placed you with that particular group? Describe the major characteristics of your class. (Discuss with other participants, either in your class or email keypals, why one group may be more successful in their journey than others. i.e. elephant vs. pygmy rattlesnake) Resources:
Things to Consider to Help You Live Off the LandWhat food is available to eat? (If you eat food grown by a North Carolina farmer, how might he feel about that?) Will shelter be needed? If so, tell why different times of the year might require a different shelter. [Check the weather of the area you are traveling through today. Additional Resource: Search for local weather at The Weather Channel.] Is there a water supply? (Is it safe to drink water from creeks and rivers? Is there an agency that checks on the purity of NC's rivers and streams?) Join the EPA's Explorers' Club to learn more about your environment. Explore the barriers/hazards you may face and suggest possible outcomes or solutions to the problems you encounter. (Why would traveling through an Learn more about mammals at the BBC's Science and Nature website. Play some Interactive Challenge Games to learn more about the intelligence, behavior, body shape, diet, and habitat of mammals. Find out about the predators/prey you may encounter on your trek. (Learn about the food chain. It may keep you alive. Watch a food chain activity.) The environment you are traveling through needs to be compared to your natural habitat. What adaptations do you have that will enable you to survive? Play an adaptation game to see how much you know. What behaviors (learned and instinctive) do you have that will help you? How might your behavior change during your travels? How might instinct or learned behaviors help you live? Fantasy: What adaptations might you develop in order to survive? Draw a picture of your new look. Write a story that will help others understand how the adaptation helps you survive. Read folklore, legends, and tall tales that feature you. What are some of the myths or superstitions associated with you? DebatesTeacher's Resource from Field Trip Earth on the Debate Strategy Examples of Topics: Should extreme measures be used to get you out of the environment? Will you be more likely to survive than another animal? Presentation Ideas
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Ag's Cool - Department of Agriculture's cool site for kids Animal Games (annoying popups) Animals Index - National Geographic Society Create a Backyard/School Habitat Electronic Zoo, The - Animal Resources |
Government Sites for Kids - Plants and Animals Just for Kids - Official Website for the State of NC - Kids Page Some Unusual Facts about Snakes Western NC Nature Center - Animal List Wildlife Habitat (NC State) |
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