First we all went to Mr Cavanagh’s class to watch a video about biodiversity. This showed us what biodiversity means and what will happen if species become extinct. If one species becomes extinct then the tower of all the different species will become unstable and the tower will collapse. Team Brainiacs believe that we need to take care of our planet!
We had a surprise when we met Mr George the Egyptian tortoise. There are no Egyptian tortoises left in the world in the wild. Sad isn’t it. He is the smallest tortoise at 10-15 cm long however he is related to the giant tortoise. They feed on grass and were found in the desert. They can live to over 50 years.
Watching Bill Nye the science man gave us the idea that even if we one mistake like throwing rubbish into our waterways it will lead the planets demise on the other hand if a tree (for example) dies, it can lead to new life as new species grow on it. So there is hope.
Going outdoors for a species hunt - to consider habitats for living things was fun! We came across quite a wide range of bugs and animals in all sorts of places. Another experience to show us that everything is interdependent. Take out one piece of the puzzle of the world and it all falls down.
•Now it was getting more into the stage where we needed to develop our learning in our own way. So we worked hard to find out about an endangered animal of our own choice. We researched and made multi media presentations.
•It was interesting to see the way we individually perceived what the world out of balance would look like in an art study.
•The next stage was for us to make an endangered animal enclosure incorporating all the features we might need to think about to increase their numbers for better survival. We are looking forward to presenting them to our parents!
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