Follow this Science Journey to discover the secret links to Mother Nature’s Food Chains!
LESSONS OVERVIEW - THIRD GRADE CCSS
Suggested Grade Levels: 3rd & 5th
DESCRIPTION: During this virtual adventure you will explore and discover the secret links to Mother Nature’s Food Chains!
Student Discovery Kits
To reserve kits, please use the following link, and answer all of the questions.
ScienceJourneys@MiamiCountyParks.com
(If the link does not work, please send an email to the above address with the following information:)
Your Name:
Names of any other teachers you are also requesting kits for:
School and Grade:
Number of students/kits:
Name of Science Journey Program you are choosing:
Approximate month/dates you are hoping to use the kits (You will have the kits for 4 weeks):
View Kit Contents: Student Discovery Kit Checklist
RESOURCES
SLUG SCIENCE JOURNEY VIDEO - Video Link
These interactive 20 minute videos featuring the Banana Slug String Band naturalists include: creative characters, captivating illustrations, and brilliantly composed songs that bring the subject matter to life. The videos also inspire kids to go outside for hands-on experiential learning, utilizing inquiry skills at school or online. Here are some of the fun activities in which your students will engage in the video:
- Did you ever wonder where to get a delicious packet of sunshine to eat? We will take you there!
- You will be inducted into the FOOD CHAIN detective crew and we will train you how to find evidence of those elusive Producers, Consumers, Predators, Prey and Decomposers
- Keep your eyes and ears open so you don’t miss out on your guest teachers today –The Plant Man, Buzz, Hippity Hop, Big Cat and Twitchy! Quite the line up of teachers!
LESSONS
Click the links below to access the Food Chain activities. ALL interactive student sheets are located in the Discovery Journal.
Lessons/Activities |
Documents |
| Student Discovery Journal: Contains ALL Interactive Student Sheets | Discovery Journal |
| VideoQuest | |
| Outdoor Investigation | |
| Main Idea & Key Details | |
| Interpreting Illustrations | Lesson Plan 4 |
| Oral Presentation | Lesson Plan 5 |
| Measurement & Data | Lesson Plan 6 |
| Food Chain Model (Nesting Tubes) | |
| Animal Tracks Game | Discovery Journal Pages 18-22 |
| Owl Pellet Dissection | Discovery Journal Pages 23-25 |
| Coloring Page | Coloring Page |
| Word Search | Word Search |
| Food Chain Book | Food Chain Book |
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Supplemental Resources: Host your own Banana Slug String Band Festival! |
FLIPGRID Science Challenges
Preview (You will be asked to login with a Google or Microsoft email)
There's nothing like fun hands on outdoor activities to help facilitate learning. We will be using a program called FLIPGRID for student responses and lesson instructions. This program is used by many teachers during distanced learning. It is designed for students Pre-K through adult. It requires access to a device that connects to the Internet.
Interactive ZOOM Q & A Session with the Banana Slug String Band Naturalists
Classes have the opportunity to schedule a live, interactive zoom question and answer session with the Banana Slug String Band Naturalist featured in the FOOD CHAIN video. To sign-up, please email the Banana Slugs at airylarry@bananaslugstringband.com
Please include the following information in your email: Your name; Grade level; City & State of your school; Your Science Journey topic; 3 different options for date & time of your session (Please keep in mind that the Slugs are in California on a 3 hour time difference!)