Eco-Explorer+Try-it

= __Eco-Explorer __: = =Locate the definition of habitat. = =Merriam Webster dictionary = =Explore the habitats of wild animals and plants using the following websites. = =National Geographic website = =Acadia National Park habitats = =A walk in the woods = =Play the Great Habitat Match-up Game by clicking the link below. = =Habitat match-up game = __Activity __: Define habitat and state the four main things an animal or plant needs to survive.

=Design a habitat for one particular animal = __Activity __: Create a replica of a habitat for your animal. You may use information found on the websites used for the previous activity or use print resources that can be found in your local library.

=<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">List both living and non-living items found in your environment = __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Activity __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: As a group, develop a checklist of living and non-living things in your environment. Discuss the importance of both. Take a walk and check off each item you find on your checklist.

=<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Choose an endangered animal and develop a presentation teaching others about the animal = __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Activity __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: Choose an endangered species and conduct research on the chosen animal. Consider ways in which their habitat could be conserved in order to promote their survival. The following websites may be useful in your research. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Endangered Species site <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Animal Info World Wildlife organization <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Write a letter to your senator or representative proposing an idea for a law or initiative related to environmental conservation with respect to your animal and its habitat. Give a copy to your troop leader. This rubric will be used to evaluate your letter: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">