Description
What’s included in the Curious Trails Cave Creatures Unit Study:
LESSON ONE: CAVE HABITATS
• Explore the three zones within a cave habitat then create a 3-D model for your nature table.
• Learn where food comes from within a cave ecosystem.
• Create a cave food chain.
• Tell the story of how energy is transferred within a cave food web with our writer’s workshop prompt.
LESSON TWO: CAVE CREATURES
• Explore the three categories of animals that live in caves.
• Learn how bats are a keystone species within cave habitats.
• Debate the benefits and disadvantages of guano mining.
• Create a bat life cycle craft and label their anatomy.
• Share what you’ve learned about the benefits of bats with your Bat Mobile presentation.
LESSON THREE: CAVE ADAPTATIONS
• Meet the Olm, the first troglobite to be discovered!
• Learn how troglobites have adapted to living in their low-food environment and total darkness.
• Explore the difference between structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations in our activities.
• Design your own cave creature!
LESSON FOUR: CAVE CONSERVATION
• Explore why caves matter in our world.
• Discuss the threats caves face from habitat loss, pollution of our waterways, and climate change.
• Learn how to be a responsible spelunker with our poster presentation.
• Create a ‘spelunking kit’ and guide to teach others how to explore caves safely.
UNIT CELEBRATION
Come together for our unit celebration to study nature poetry while enjoying delicious Bat Bites!
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