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12/29/2020 0 Comments Moving Caterpillar ActivityBy: Vishista Chittalooru and swara repala
In this session we will be creating an interactive craft showing the movement of a caterpillar on a leaf. We will be understanding the caterpillars place in an ecosystem, more specifically in a food chain and food web. In addition to exploring the functions and differences between a food chain and a food web, we will be learning about producers, consumers, the different types and levels of each, and more! This lesson is aimed towards children between the ages of 4 and 10, however, anyone is welcome to join us!
materials needed:
- 2 sheets of paper
- Pencil - Scissors - Straw/pencil - Pipe cleaner - Glue/tape (liquid glue is recommended) Optional: Coloring materials how to
1. Draw a medium sized leaf on your piece of paper, and cut it out.
Optional: Color/add details to the leaf if you would like. 2. Cut out a rectangular strip of paper. 3. Glue this paper strip down at the end of your leaf, leaving a big enough opening for your straw/pencil to fit through. 4. Put the straw/pencil through the tube. It should be able to move freely. If you have a pipe cleaner: 5. Glue/tape one end of your pipe cleaner to the top of the paper tube. 6. Glue/tape the remaining end to the top of your straw/pencil. If you do not have a pipe cleaner: 7. Cut out another rectangular strip of paper. 8. Fold back and forth to create an accordion/spring shape. This will be your paper caterpillar. 9. Glue or tape one end of your paper caterpillar to the top of the paper tube. 10. Glue or tape the remaining end to the top of your straw/pencil. Optional: Add details to the beginning of the pipe cleaner/paper caterpillar, making it look like a caterpillar. For example, adding eyes and color. 11. Push your straw or pencil up and down, and watch your caterpillar move! the lesson
In this lesson we will be exploring the place of an organism within a food chain, and how it is interconnected with their place in food webs, and the ecosystem. We will be identifying different kinds of animals, learning about what makes them producers or consumers, and going into detail about the specifications of each and the levels they occupy within their food chains. Additionally, we will be examining the differences between a food chain and food web, and learning how to differentiate between the two. The hands of nature of the activity esures comprehension of the topics discussed, while promoting a creative, but critical outlook on day to day situations. With this method of teaching, children will be able to identify the topics discussed within the lesson - food chains, food webs, producers, consumers, and more- in their own backyards! You can find our detailed science lesson below!
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