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In this creative outdoor activity, learners invent populations of make-believe organisms and then investigate real populations living in the activity site. Learners explore the concepts of variation (small difference within a population), habitat and natural history, including predator/prey relationships and protective adaptations.
- 45 to 60 minutes
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 6 - 14
- Activity, Game
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- 30 or more shapes cut from index cards (for each team of 3 or 4)
- colored pens (black, red, blue, green)
- Inventor's Natural History Records (from PDF)
- Observer's Natural History Records (from PDF)
- 15-meter lengths of string
- paper or plastic bags
Subjects
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Life Sciences
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Diversity of Life
- Plants
- Animals
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Ecology
- Populations
- Biodiversity
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Diversity of Life
Informal Categories
- Animals
- Games
- Nature and Environment
- Outdoor Activity
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- read
- be mobile
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves teamwork and communication skills
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
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Rights:
- All rights reserved, The Regents of the University of California, 1980