ESTUARY PRODUCERS:
TEKS Covered: 112.4 (a) 1ABDE 2-5, (b) 1, 2BCD, 3, 4A, 5A-DFG, 6A, 10A&B, 12A&C, 13A&B
Equipment Used: hand lenses, metric rulers, field journals
Vocabulary: organisms, conservation, leaf patterns, dormancy, herbivore, adaptations
Field Trip Stations
Plant Hike – While on a hike, learn to identify different types of plants and their parts.
Leaf Adaptations – Notice not all leaves are alike. Take a close look at the texture, color, shape, & venation.
Plant Sketching – Sit and observe your environment. Notice the differences between types of grasses, shrubs, and trees. Sketch about a plant you observe. Make bark rubbings to see details.
Herbivore Adaptations – Use teeth to decide how the adaptations determine what animals eat. Learn why plants are important to herbivores.
For more information or to customize a trip, use our teacher workbook.
ESTUARY PRODUCERS:
TEKS Covered: 112.13 (a) 1-4, (b) 1, 2ACDE&F, 3B, 4B, 5A, 9, 10A&B Equipment used: hand lenses, metric rulers, field journals Vocabulary: organisms, conservation, leaf patterns, dormancy, herbivore, adaptations1 | Plant Hike | While on a hike, learn to identify different types of plants and their parts. |
2 | Leaf Adaptations | Notice not all leaves are alike. Take a close look at the texture, color, shape, & venation. |
3 | Plant Sketching | Sit and observe your environment. Notice the differences between types of grasses, shrubs, and trees. Sketch about a plant you observe. Make bark rubbings to see details. |
4 | Herbivore Adaptations | Use teeth to decide how the adaptations determine what animals eat. Learn why plants are important to herbivores. |
For more information in planning your field trip or to customize a trip, please use our teacher workbook.