3rd Grade has started learning about the regions (habitats) of Georgia in Science. In the STEM Lab we will be expanding on the topic of habitats. Students took part in a lesson all about animal adaptations, ways that animals are able to change with changes in their habitats. We made charts showing the different Behavioral and Physical adaptations in animals. We also did an experiment to help them better understand MIMICRY, one of the behavioral adaptations in animals. In the lab, students were given two samples of clear soda (A and B) to observe and smell. They then had to decide which sample they wanted to drink. Once they chose their sample, they drank....and some were not happy with their choice! Sample A was lemon lime soda, Sample B was lemon lime seltzer water (not the expected drink). We talked about how this is like mimicry in nature. Round 2 of the experiment involved students observing two different samples of soda. One was clear and the other blue. Almost 99% of students wanted to drink the blue soda, because they were afraid that the clear was the yucky seltzer water. That helped them to understand how mimicry can become a protective adaptation for plants, animals and insects.
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AuthorMrs. Guckert is the STEM Lab Teacher at Rocky Mount Elemetary. This is her 5th year teaching at Rocky Mount. The STEM Lab is fully funded by the Rocky Mount Elementary School Foundation. This program would not be possible without the generous donations to the Foundation from the Rocky Mount community. Archives
February 2018
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