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¿Por qué visitaría un animal salvaje un área de juegos?

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¿Por qué visitaría un animal salvaje un área de juegos?
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¿Por qué crees que los borregos cimarrones vienen al área de juegos?

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¿Por qué se regresan a las montañas secas los borregos todas las noches? ¿Por qué no se quedan en el parque? ¿Tienes alguna idea?

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Obtén tus materiales.
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Vas a doblar tu Diario de Hábitats a la mitad, a lo largo de la línea
negra y gruesa. Voltéalo, alinea la esquinas, y haz un doblez.
Dóblalo otra vez a lo largo de la línea negra.
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Escribe tu nombre y la fecha en la portada de tu Diario de Hábitats.
Abre tu Diario a la página que dice "Hábitat: El Parque".
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Vas a practicar a encontrar animales en el parque. Busca
borregos cimarrones, halcones, lagartos, tortugas y coyotes.
Cuenta cuantos animales ves en 15 segundos.
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Cuándo veas un animal, encuéntralo en tu Diario de Hábitats y pon
una x en el cuadrito arriba de él. Si vuelves a ver al mismo animal,
pon otra X en el siguiente cuadrito.
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Tendrás un minuto y 30 segundos para ver cuántos animales
encuentras ¡Pon atención! En sus marcas...listos...¡fuera!
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Encierra en un círculo los animales que en el parque.
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Cuenta la cantidad total de animales que encontraste en el parque.
Cuenta todas las X que pusiste y luego escribe ese número en tu
Diario de Hábitats.
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Llegó la hora de visitar el desierto para ver cuántos animales puedes
encontrar ahí.
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Tendrás un minuto y 30 segundos para ver cuántos animales
encuentras ¡Pon atención! En sus marcas...listos...¡fuera!
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Encierra en un círculo los animales que viste en el desierto.
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Cuenta la cantidad total de animales que encontraste en el desierto.
Cuenta todas las X que pusiste y luego escribe ese número en tu
Diario de Hábitats.
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CONVERSEMOS:
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Nosotros nos dimos cuenta de esto.
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Mira los tipos de plantas y cuantas plantas la botánica encontró
en el hábitat del parque y en el hábitat del desierto.
CONVERSEMOS:
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Hablamos con una bióloga de vida silvestre que nos mostró estas
fotos de borregos cimarrones en el hábitat del parque y en el hábitat
del desierto. CONVERSEMOS:
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CONVERSEMOS:
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césped


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una planta con muchas hojas largas y delgadas que crece en el suelo
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cactus


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un grupo de plantas que por lo regular se encuentran en el desierto y tienen espinas
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hábitat


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el lugar donde vive un animal o una planta
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desierto


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un hábitat que tiene temperaturas altas y no recibe mucha lluvia
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pradera


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un hábitat lleno de pastos y muy pocos árboles
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océano


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un hábitat que es un área grande de agua salada
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selva tropical


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un hábitat con temperaturas cálidas y que recibe mucha lluvia
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vida silvestre


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los animales y las plantas que existen en la naturaleza
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depredador


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un animal que caza y se come a otros animales
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biólogo de la vida silvestre


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un científico o una científica que se dedica al estudio de los animales
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botánico


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un científico o una científica que se dedica al estudio de las plantas
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observar


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ponerle mucha atención a algo
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gráfica


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una imagen que nos ayuda a entender cierta información
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diversidad


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cuando hay muchos tipos diferentes de algo (por ejemplo, muchos tipos de animales en el bosque)
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comparar


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observar en qué se parecen y cómo son diferentes varias cosas

Featured Reviews

“Loved that my students were actually "doing" the science skills: observing, collecting data, graphing, analyzing data, making predictions, drawing conclusions, etc. It was all embedded here! Thank you!”
· Zerrin · Teacher
“Really taught the concept of habitats and diversity well. Very appropriate the second grade students. The activity demonstrated data collecting well.”
· Kathy · Teacher
“Students were engaged the entire lesson. They loved counting and graphing the number of animals they saw.”
· Kelly · Teacher
“I loved how the lesson had students observing the details in the habitat--exactly what they need to work on--the skill of observation! ”
· Lynne · Teacher
“Very interactive without needed a lot of materials or prep times. Great for busy or distance teachers. ”
· Heather · Teacher
“The kids were totally engaged, and they really thought about the reasons for why the sheep would make such a daily journey. It made an impact. ”
· Susan · Teacher
“The students loved the lesson, especially the activity when they felt like science detectives!”
· Gary · Teacher
“Students loved the phenomenon of the sheep being in the park. It was engaging and they loved collecting data and analyzing it. THANK YOU!”
· Heather · Teacher
“My students loved looking for the different animals and record them in their booklets! The interactive parts were really fun for them. It was also a fun way to integrate math and science.”
· Fiona · Teacher
“My students engagement was awesome. The video hit the content area of habitats in such an exciting way for students. Thank you Mystery Doug for being at the forefront of science education for kids! - A very grateful teacher”
· Susan · Teacher
“The students loved this lesson. They were very engaged by this real life yet unique situation. They loved watching for the animals and marking the journals. This was a great end to a unit we just completed on habitats. Thanks!”
· Teresa · Teacher
“Looking for the animals and counting them was the best part!! ”
· Tina · Teacher
“My students loved the observation and recording part of the lesson. The were very engaged and interested in the lesson!”
· Andrea · Teacher
“I loved that students were able to record their data! Super lesson!!!!”
· Claire · Teacher
“This is even better than the frog lesson! I loved it, the students loved it! They have talked about it all day! An authentic way to explore the world without leaving the classroom!”
· Kristen · Teacher
“Interactive journal, videos, timing of the lesson, content! Thank you. Great habitat lesson:)”
· Susan · Teacher
“The class loved the interactive journaling for the virtual fieldtrip.”
· Patricia · Teacher
Lesson narration:
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Activity Prep

Print Prep
In this lesson, students solve the mystery of why a group of wild bighorn sheep would leave their usual desert habitat to visit a second, very different habitat: a local playground. In the activity, Habitat Scavenger Hunt, students record observations of the diversity of life found in the desert and the playground, as well as the physical characteristics of each location. Students combine these observations to create an understanding of how the living and non-living parts of a habitat support the animals that live there.
Preview activity

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Habitat Journal printout 1 per student
Habitat Journal Answer Key teacher-only resource 1 per class
Prep Instructions

There is no activity prep for this lesson.

Schoolyard Habitat Scavenger Hunt (Optional)

Since there’s so little prep for this lesson, we suggest you consider extending this lesson by having your students perform their own Habitat Scavenger Hunt in two different locations at your school site.

Instructions for this extension can be found here.

Exploration

10 mins

Hands-On Activity

30 mins

Wrap-Up

10 mins

Extend this lesson

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Student slideshow: English | Spanish

Teacher printout: English & Spanish

Unit Reading

Unit Reading

Can a Shark Live Near a Volcano?

In this reading, students learn about the story of how scientists discovered sharks living next to an underwater volcano.

Discussions

Discussion

Discussion Question: Why do some bighorn sheep have collars?

Bighorn Collar

You or your students may have noticed that some bighorn sheep were wearing collars. Why would anyone put a collar on a wild sheep? Ask your students if they have any ideas.

Answer: Scientists put collars on the bighorn sheep to help keep track of the animals. These collars help scientists count how many different sheep there are in the mountains, figure out which sheep regularly visit the park, and note which sheep are healthy.

Activity

Activity

You and your students can go on your very own Habitat Scavenger Hunt. All you need to do is select two different places that you can explore and compare at your school site.

Print out the instructions here.

Mini-lessons

Mini-lessons

You can elaborate student learning and engagement with Mystery Science mini-lessons.

If you are in an NGSS state, these mini-lessons support the DCI LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans

Transcripts

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Biodiversity Lesson 2: Why would a wild animal visit a playground?

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