Second Grade Class
Childs Elementary School
Key Point
There are many organisms in and around Jackson Creek. Organisms rely on each other for survival.
Experiences
Explore and observe Jackson Creek first hand.
Listen to guest speakers:
A forester - trees
A biologist - animals
A horticulturist - wild flowers"Taste" Jackson Creek
Mulberries
Sassafras tea
Sumac tea
Black walnuts
Paw-paw bread
Black raspberries
Links
Explore the Fantastic Forest by National Geographic
Crinoids
Books - these books can be checked out at the Monroe County Public Library:
Call Number Title of Book Author J550 Pa What if...The Earth? Parker J550 Pe Science Activities Geology Peacock J551 Co The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth Cole J574.5 Po Eyewitness Science Ecology Pollock J574.5 Ry Environmental Experiments About Life Rybolt J574.5 Wo Hands on Ecology Wong J574.522 Be Earth-The Incredible Recycling Machine Bennett J574.5263 Ta Look Closer-River Life Taylor J574.5264 Pa Your Living Home Parker J574.5268 Pa Your Wild Neighborhood Parker J574.53 La Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs Lauber J577.078 Va Ecology for Every Kid VanCleve J577.16 Re The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten Relf J577.16 Be The Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad Beech J581 Ga Nature Detective - Plants Ganeri J581 Mi Plants We Know Miner J581.3 Ar The Science Book of Things That Grow Ardley J582 Ca The Tiny Seed Carle J 582 Jo How a Seed Grows Jordan J582.13 Br See for Yourself - Flowers Bryant-Mole J582.13 Co The Earth's Garden - Flowers Cooper J582.13 Le Flowers of a Woodland Spring Lerner J582.13 Sa Fairy Dusters and Blazing Stars Samson J582.16 Al Trees and Leaves (Nature Club) Althea J582.16 Ga Eyewitness Explorers - Trees Gamlin J582.16 La Be a Friend to Trees Lauber J582.16 Ma Why do Leaves Change Color? Maestro J582.16 Br The Tremendous Tree Book Brenner J591 Ma Amazing Animal Facts - Is a Crayfish a Fish? Maynard J591.56 Ma Animals that Build their Homes (crayfish) McClung J592 Wi Bugs, Slugs, and Crayfish Wiessinger J595.3 Ll Crustaceans - Amored Omnivores Llamas J595.3 Ri Crustaceans Ricciuti