| PREDATORS
AND THEIR PREY |
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| Students study how predators adapt and student gain
an understanding of the balance that exists between habitat and
predator and prey. The effect of regulated hunting on ecosystem
balance also will be explored. |
| Duration: 30
minutes |
| Suggested
Grade Level: 1-6 |
| Pre-visit
suggestions: Students should have a basic understanding
of the terms "food chain", "predator" and "prey." |
| Related
Project Learning Tree Activities: Birds and Worms;
School Yard Safari. |
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NC Department of Public Instruction
teaching objectives addressed by this class: |
Grade |
Science Objectives |
|
Social Studies Objectives |
1 |
(1.02)
(1.04) |
|
(5.05) |
2 |
(1.01) |
|
(5.06)
(6.01) |
3 |
|
|
(1.01)
(4.04) |
4 |
(1.01)
(1.02) (1.03) (1.04) (1.05) |
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(6.04)
(6.06) |
5 |
(1.01)
(1.02) (1.03) (1.04) (1.05) (1.06) |
|
(5.01) |
6 |
(1.01)
(1.02) (1.03) (1.04) (1.05) (1.06) (1.07) (1.08) (1.09) (1.10) (7.01)
(7.02) (7.03) (7.04) (7.05) (7.06) |
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N.C.
Division of Forest Resources