About the challenge
Step Two: Research, brainstorm, and plan
- Using the planning sheet Ms. Whitsell sent home, plan out your model before building.
Step Three: Build your model and planning sheet. Bring them to school between October 15-October 25.
Kindergarten-First Grade
Problem: You are a marine biologist studying plants and animals; your focus is parents and their babies. Your task is to select one example of a parent plant or animal and their babies/offspring. You will learn all you can about the plant or animal. You will build a model of the plant or animal and their baby/offspring. The model should show that offspring look like their parents.
Second Grade
Problem: You are a marine biologist studying which animals migrate and why. Your task is to select one example of an animal that migrates in the ocean. You will learn all you can about the animal and why it does so. You will build a model of the animal and write three-five sentences explaining why it migrates. The model will be presented with the writing.
Third-Fourth Grade
Problem: You are a marine biologist studying what parts of different plants or animals help them survive in the ocean. Your task is to select one example of a living organism (plant or animal) that has a particular structure or function that helps them survive in the ocean. You will learn all you can about the structure or function and how they help the plant or animal survive. Finally, you will build a model of the living organism. The model will highlight the structure or function that helps the organism survive.
Fifth Grade
Problem: You are a marine biologist studying how living things interact with their environment to survive in the ocean. Your task is to select one example of a living organism that interacts with its environment to help it survive. You will learn all you can about the relationship between the creature and its environment. Finally, you will build a model of the interaction/relationship. The model will show at least two different things to demonstrate a relationship.
