Scavenger+Hunt




 * __SCAVENGER HUNT__ **


 * INTRODUCTION: **

==If you listen to me  ==

and it will be a breeze!!
**DIRECTIONS: **

5. Have fun!!
**TASK # 1: Basic Needs of Plants **

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==1. Read about the **biology of plants **. What are the three main things needed for a seed to start growing? Nutrients are substances needed for living things to grow. In what substances are nutrients contained? ==

=**2. Read about **photosynthesis . What is photosynthesis? What are the four things required for photosynthesis to occur? = <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;"> ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;">﻿3. Read more about **<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;">photosynthesis **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;">. Describe the process of photosynthesis. == <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;"> ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;">﻿4. Read about **<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;">plants **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;">. Why are plants important? ==

**<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">TASK # 2: Basic Needs of Animals **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Submitted by Kasey Hamilton
==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Read about the Food Chain. Why is the food chain so important and what could happen if it were broken? ==

==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Read about the attack and defense methods of animals. List and describe three strategies you find interesting. ==

==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. Read about animal adaptations. Explain what it means for an animal to “adapt” to its habitat. ==

==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. Read about Chimpanzees. What are some ways they have adapted to their environment? ==

<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**TASK # 3: Parts of a Plant**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Submitted by Karina Jimenez
=1. Read about [|plant parts]. What do the roots of a plant do, and why are they important for a plant's survival?=

=2. Click on the [|different parts of the plant]. Which part is the one that makes air for us to breathe? What does a flower do?=

=3. Read more about [|parts of plants]. What is the purpose of the stem?=

=4. Read about [|the biology of plants]. What are the six parts of a plant?=

<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">TASK # 4: Food Chains **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Submitted by Elizabeth Batz
=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">1. Read about food chains. Define a food chain and give an example. = =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2. Read about animals' eating habits. Click on the different links to the left of the website to find out what the three different consumers, Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores, are all about. Then give an example of an animal for each. = =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">3. Read about producers and decomposers. What is the difference between a producer and a decomposer? =

<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">TASK # 5: Animals Eating Habits and Environment **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Submitted by Elizabeth Hawkins
==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Read about <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;">  <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> ** Polar bears **    <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Explain how the paws of Polar bears help them swim and prevent them from slipping on the ice? ==

==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">2. Read about <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> carnivores  <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;">. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Carnivores are predators. What do carnivores eat? ==

==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">3. Read about <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'AR JULIAN'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> chameleons. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">What characteristics are so unusual about a chameleon’s eyes and how does it help them adapt to their environment? ==

==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">4. Read about how <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'AR JULIAN'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'AR JULIAN'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Bangle; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> animals         <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">live in such different places in the world. What are physical adaptations in animals? ==

**<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">CONCLUSION: **

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">Botany
==<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">Plants ==

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">Animals
==<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">Flamingos <span style="font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"> == ==<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">Gremlins ==