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🌳 Ecosystem Scavenger Hunt with Rangers

Collaboration Critical Thinking & Problem Solving SCI.2.CC.1 SCI.2.LS.1 SCI.2.CC.4

At the local park, park rangers guide teams through an Ecosystem Scavenger Hunt to find insect clues (under logs, near flowers, by soil). Students observe insect body parts and habitats using magnifiers and take photos. After the hunt, pairs interview at least one park visitor using picture-supported question cards (e.g., “What do you know about bugs here?” “How do you feel about insects?”). Students record answers with simple drawings and dictated quotes on clipboards.

Plan day
Day 1
Duration
45 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps