Monday, September 8, 2008

Phenology-September 5, 2008

"So, What is Phenology all about?"

Phenology is the study of relationships between climate and biology over time.

This year we will be exploring the ecosystem along an irrigation channel of Flat creek just behind our school. During our time outside we will collect information on how different elements of the environment change throughout the seasons, explore concepts of ecology and become familiar with the secret worlds along the stream that we so often overlook.

Through student's work with the flat creek phenology project, they will:

- monitor how an ecosystem changes through data analysis.
- write and illustrate detailed descriptions of a personal study area.
- connect our explorations with concepts we learn in the classroom.
- conduct and independent science projects to answer a question about the Flat Creek ecosystem and communicate their findings formally.
- be able to describe ways organisms interact and the role non-living factors play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.


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