Week 6

 2/26/2025

This week in the lab I got to look into a specific biome and understand the depths of it. Our group's chosen biome was a grassland. I knew that grasslands were mostly open areas that mostly had the ideal environment for growing grass. I learned that these areas get low rainfall amounts, just enough to allow the grass to grow, not necessarily trees. There were also a large amount of animals I didn’t realize lived in the biome like raccoons and capaparas. Another thing I learned today is that you can pollinate flowers with dead bees. We used the dead bees to pollinate our fast growing flowers.

In the end portion of class we talked about the amount of baby turtles that don’t make it to adulthood. I have in the past done many projects on sea turtles and their survival rates. I was aware of the many factors humans can assist with that go into turtles survival like turning off porch lights and disposing of garbage correctly. Both of these help turtles in ways to use the moonlight to guide themselves to the ocean and not eat a plastic bag instead of a jellyfish. I did not know that there were specific cuts in nets that fisher man made to ensure turtles can easily escape the nets. I found this fascinating as it is another step that humans are taking to try and help sea turtles.

I can use all of the activities we completed in the lab today in my future classroom. Depending on the grade/age of the students they may have to be modified to best fit the students needs, but overall they can provide students with engaging and meaningful learning opportunities. One specific activity that stood out to me was the sea turtle activity. That activity forced students to move around while additionally learning knowledge about how they can assist in the survival rate of sea turtles. 





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  1. Katelyn GradyFebruary 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM

    Hello Kamryn, I enjoyed reading about your experience in the lab this week! We both found the turtle egg hatching activity so engaging and informative. I also wasn’t aware of the specific net cuts fishermen use to help turtles escape. I also appreciated how hands-on the pollination activity was in our lab—it really helped reinforce the concept of plant reproduction for me. I agree that these activities will be valuable in a classroom setting. Hands-on learning makes such a difference, especially when students are actively engaged and having fun while learning!

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  2. Izzy S.March 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM

    Hi Kamryn! I enjoyed reading your post! I like your presentation about the grasslands. I think it is really important to understand different biomes and how humans can cause harm to each one. It is very valuable for our students to learn and understand this!

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