Today as we look back upon this emotional journey, we realized that the death of Snaily signified the death of our ecosystem. We want to honor his memory by incorporating the ecosystem into our classrooms.
~ Feasibility- We think that this could be a potential activity in the classroom but to make it possible we think we would need strong involvement from parents. With both, supplying materials and helping create the two tier terrarium. We would also have to prepare the students to know that this is a month long activity and different things can occur that can effect the outcome of the terrarium.
~Potential Benefits- Students are doing science rather than just learning about science. They are using their process skills and teachers can integrate technology through blogging. This activity also allows students to continue their thought process throughout the project. It isn't just one lesson we focus on for 45 minutes. This also allows students to see that science is an on going thing, and there isn't always one result.
~Challenges- It has an elaborate construction procedure. Making time to keep up with them could be a challenge. We also have to see if it is developmentally appropriate for all the students. Students would also have to have access to a computer to do this blog and not all students do.
~Developmental Appropriateness- So if we wanted young students to participate in this activity we would probably have a class terrarium rather than allowing young children to do their own. Older children would be able to form groups and create their terririums.
~ Project Introduction- This can be an introductory activity to life science and while we are learning about ecosystems and different aspects of it, we can use the terrarium as a reference or resource to see it in action.