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Debris: scattered waste
Root: the usually underground part of a seed plant body that functions as an organ of absorption and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support Ecosystem: is made up of all of the living and nonliving things in an area. This includes all of the plants, animals, and other living things that make up the communities of life in an area. An ecosystem also includes nonliving materials (water, rocks, soil, and sand). Duff: the partly decayed organic matter on the forest floor Sprout - a new growth from a germinating seed |
Procedures:
In this activity, take a walk with your family to wonder and notice who and what is in your
neighborhood ecosystem. You can look for plants, animals, water, land features, or focus on whatever you notice and share what you are wondering about with your family.
neighborhood ecosystem. You can look for plants, animals, water, land features, or focus on whatever you notice and share what you are wondering about with your family.
- What are you noticing?
- How do you think it came to be like this?
- What do you think it will look like if we came out tomorrow or next week?
- Do you think we’ll notice the same thing if we walk to another part of our neighborhood?
- I wonder…. [bring up your own wondering or question]
- Does this remind you of anything that we’ve seen before?