field trip to the pond

Students will study in the classroom various animals native to our region. They will compile an "anticipation sheet" with a checklist of the animals/fish/insects they expect to find on our visit to the pond. Students will create a "Pond booklet" that includes their checklist of pond life, and blank pages for insertion of illustrations once they arrive at the pond. Teachers will take digital photos of the students on their journey (on the wooden bridge, leaning over the dock) and students will take digital photos of the life they find in the pond region. We will print the photos and post them on the bulletin board outside our room, for all to see!

Once back in class, we can research our findings to find the scientific names of the animals we found at the pond, and their atypical biome. Students can write a journal entry of their discoveries.