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ECOLOGY FOR EVERYONE

Plant Characteristics

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This investigation invites young botanists to identify plant characteristics and distinguish between species based on their observations, then use their observations to sketch what they find. Designed for students of all ages; includes extension activities. Students take a closer look at plant ecology by learning common characteristics of leaves and leaf structure. Then, students head outdoors to find leaf characteristics in their neighborhood or nearby green space. Finally, students are encouraged to spend time learning more about the plants they observe through extension activities such as poetry, research, or art.

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Fun with Fungi

Fun with Fungi

In this lesson, students will learn what fungi is, and what the role of fungi is in the environment. The activity is going to be spore prints! Students will collect mushrooms and let the spores settle on paper overnight.

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Conifer Classification

Conifer Classification

The Pacific Northwest is known for its abundance of conifers and winter is a great time to study them! Students learn the differences between conifers and broadleaf plants, and why not all cones are pine cones.

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Layers of the Forest

Layers of the Forest

In this outdoor lesson, students observe the ecology of the forest; learning about the layers of the forest (forest floor, herbaceous layer, shrub layer, understory, and canopy), then participating in a “sit spot” & drawing activity.

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