FACTivity – A Flame Changer
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A school in your area wants to create a pollinator garden. They want their pollinator garden to do two things:
1. Provide a healthy habitat for native insect pollinators.
2. Teach people about their native pollinators and what people can do to help protect them.
You are on the committee that will design the pollinator garden. You will work individually, as a small group, or as a whole class to design this new pollinator garden.
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are (1) what are some of the native insect pollinators in my area, and (2) what are their habitat needs?
Materials:
- Access to a library or the internet for research
- A blank sheet of 8.5" x 11" paper (or larger) to draw your proposed garden
- Art supplies (colored pencils, markers, scissors, etc.)
- Graphic organizer (included)
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Standards addressed in this Activity:
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are a set of K-12 science education standards emphasizing inquiry-based learning, real-world applications, and integrating engineering practices, aiming to deepen understanding of science while promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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MS-ESS3-3
Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
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MS-ETS1-2
Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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MS-LS2-1
Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
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MS-LS2-4
Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
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MS-LS2-5
Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
The Common Core Standards are educational benchmarks in the United States that outline clear expectations for what students should know and be able to do in English language arts and mathematics from kindergarten through 12th grade, aiming to ensure consistency and coherence in education nationwide.
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Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
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Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
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Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
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Civic Ideals and Practices
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People, Places, and Environments
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Science, Technology, and Society