Explore the life cycles of a variety of species groups, from plants and mammals to amphibians and reptiles, and investigate their similarities and differences. After learning more about the incredible life cycle of the green turtle, students play a turtle life cycle board game to see if they can survive from an egg to an adult turtle.
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Through this fun and interactive game explore food chains in a marine environment, predator-prey relationships and the fine balance of an ecosystem.
This activity challenges students to think about the relationship between summer flowering plants and the butterflies that depend on them.
In this activity students explore the concepts of migration, hibernation and adaptation to the cold as mechanisms to survive the winter.
This activity challenges students to think about what it means to be an endangered species and what causes a species to become endangered.
Develop students' understanding of reflective symmetry while they practice their drawing skills to complete the reflections of some amazing animals. Students must reflect the animal shapes along a mirror line, using the grid lines provided. Tie in spooky symmetry and seasonal symmetry to key calendar events, or use year-round for some symmetrical fun!
Students investigate ecosystems and understand that they include living and non-living things. They develop basic food chains identifying producers and consumers. They understand that ecosystems can change through both natural causes and human activities.
Explore the array of senses used by nocturnal animals to find their way around their habitat in the dark.
Through this fun and creative activity, students learn about the different types of penguin species and how they are adapted to live in different environments.
After learning about endangered species and conservation, students design and create a museum exhibit sharing their knowledge with friends and family at an ARKive School Museum.
