Sample your own space
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This document provides instructions for students to conduct a study of plant and animal interactions in their local environment. Students are asked to delineate a 1 square meter area and observe the plant and animal life present. They will then answer questions about the types of plants and animals observed, their sizes, abundances, and the relationships between the plant and animal populations.
Sample your own space
- 1. Science - Unit 2: Plant and Animal Interactions Lesson 1: Populations Name Date Sample Your Own Space You’ll never know what’s living in your own ecosystem if you don’t get down on your hands and knees and explore. By observing a small sample of your environment, you can get a good idea about the plant and animal interactions going on there. After completing the steps below, make sketches and answer the questions to conduct a detailed study of your site. • Find a convenient area (the grassier the better). • Measure out a square that is 1 meter all around. Place sticks at each corner of the square. • Tie string to the sticks to make the square. 1. First observe the plant life in your site. Make sketches and write down detailed descriptions. Use a field guide to find out names of the plants you find. If you can’t find the name, make one up. © 2002 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. 4S02-01 page 1 of 3 Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited.
- 2. Science - Unit 2: Plant and Animal Interactions Lesson 1: Populations Sample Your Own Space 2. How many different types of plants did you find? 3. Which is the smallest plant? The biggest? 4. Which plant did you find the most of? The least? 5. What do the plants you found have in common? 6. Next observe the animal life in your site. Make sketches and describe any animals you see. © 2002 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. 4S02-01 page 2 of 3 Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited.
- 3. Science - Unit 2: Plant and Animal Interactions Lesson 1: Populations Sample Your Own Space 7. How many different types of animals did you find? 8. Did you hear animal’s sounds but not see any animals? 9. Did you see evidence of animals, but not see the animals themselves? 10. Which is the biggest animal you found? The smallest? 11. Which animal did you find the most of? The least? 12. How does the plant life affect the animals in your sample? 13. How does the animal life affect the plant life in your sample? © 2002 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. 4S02-01 page 3 of 3 Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited.