Today’s Activities
Vocabulary Match!
Open these Nature Bowl flashcards in Quizlet and click on “Match” in the left-hand menu to play!
NATURAL RESOURCES!
How much water does it take to grow a hamburger? This team problem demonstrates the far-reaching impact that water has on virtually every aspect of our environment, and the answer will astound you!
FOOD CHAINS!
Visit this resource from the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center to see if you can link each animal to who eats who?
ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS!
Organisms develop certain features to survive in their habitat. Watch this 3-minute video from Scholastic’s StudyJams and then click “Test Yourself” to take the 7-question quiz.
ENDANGERED SPECIES!
Did you know that the Sierra Nevada Red Fox, California Wolverine, Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep, and the Pacific Fisher are all endangered animals in California? Read more about them at Yosemite’s “Threatened Mammals” page. Then, let’s draw a Red Fox for fun! Follow these steps.
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Speech & Language
Focus on figurative language: An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning. What does “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar” mean? Discuss the meaning and use it in a sentence with someone in your home.
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Year in Review
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Fail Forward
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Field Day!
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