Activity (Hands-On)Grade 5
Finding Food in the Amazon
Looking for plants that can be used for food.Copyright 2007 Nabokov, Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hemp_plants-cannabis_sativa-single_3.JPG
Students investigate a variety of plants and animals common to the Amazon by conducting research. They determine the plant or animal characteristics that make them edible or useful for the trip and learn to categorize them by comparing similarities and differences.
Engineers use critical thinking skills to identify what criteria are important for success and what criteria are not important. Then they make design decisions based on these criteria.
- Conduct a scientific investigation.
- Research various plants and insects common to the Amazon rainforest.
- Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.