ODS Curriculum - The Hike - The Edge page finished. Transferred with minimal changes from previous animals curriculum site.
Living on the Edge
What do you notice about this area? There are two different types of habitat.
An edge is an area where two different habitats come together. Look at this edge. Food can grow well in the open spaces where there is more sunlight. Shelter is easier to find in the brushier spaces.
Prey animals will be attracted to areas with food, and to areas with shelter. At an edge, food + shelter = safer food. Predators will be attracted to areas with prey, so both predators and prey will spend time at edges.
This edge has water, too. See if you can find evidence of animals, or places you think an animal might like to use as a shelter. As you go up the hill, see if you can figure out the source of the stream. Does the source of the stream change the way animals use it?
Read More...
What do you notice about this area? There are two different types of habitat.
An edge is an area where two different habitats come together. Look at this edge. Food can grow well in the open spaces where there is more sunlight. Shelter is easier to find in the brushier spaces.
Prey animals will be attracted to areas with food, and to areas with shelter. At an edge, food + shelter = safer food. Predators will be attracted to areas with prey, so both predators and prey will spend time at edges.
This edge has water, too. See if you can find evidence of animals, or places you think an animal might like to use as a shelter. As you go up the hill, see if you can figure out the source of the stream. Does the source of the stream change the way animals use it?
Read More...
RSS Feed