Animals and Plants
January 16, 2018 at 5:58 am
Last week we came back from break ready to explore the world of Plants and Animals! First, we discussed what the needs of plants and animals were, and then made Venn Diagrams to see which needs are the same for both! We started to realize how everything is dependent on each other. The plants help give us oxygen, we give plants what they need to breathe (Carbon Dioxide)! We also saw how the needs of Animals are similar to the needs of Humans (since we are animals too!) such as: water, food, shelter, air, etc..
Since it was also our turn to go in to the Maker's Space, we put on our Engineering hats and built real shelters we think animals would use to protect them and help them survive. We could build a nest like birds do, build a burrow underground like rabbits and gophers, or try to build a tree/cactus with a hole like an owl might live in!
Next stop, we are exploring if plants need sunlight to grow and to survive!
Keep Exploring,
Ms. Gillis
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