Adaptation Lab

We have been discussing ecosystems in science class.  Today we went outside to find toothpicks in the grass.  So what in the world does this have to do with ecosystems?  We discovered that some of the colors of toothpicks were more challenging to find than others.  The toothpicks were just like animals that blend in to their environments.  These adaptations help animals survive in their ecosystems.

After we came back inside, we used our math skills!  Students had to tally their findings, make a frequency chart, then create a bar graph of their results!  We even practiced skip counting our tallies!