Description

Overview:

This unit, in which students prepare to observe arthropods in their field site's different microhabitats, helps set the stage for a discussion on the ramifications of habitat loss. It's designed to be completed in four or more sessions and has comprehensive curriculum materials for teachers, including activity tips and an overview of the microhabitats in a temperate forest. The unit is designed to answer the following two target questions. What microhabitats exist at our site? Do different arthropods occur in different microhabitats?

Subject:

Life Science, Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture, Geoscience

Level:

Middle School, High School, Career / Technical

Grades:

Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10

Material Type:

Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Provider:

American Museum of Natural History

Provider Set:

American Museum of Natural History

Date Added:

10/15/2014