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Activity
1: Migration Obstacle Course
Grade
Level: 5 - 7
Time:
2 hours for planning and organizing
1 hour for set up and performing
Concept:
Students run an obstacle course that simulates some limiting factors to
successful migration.
Objectives:
Students will
National
Standards:
Science
Physical Education
Materials:
gym or outdoor field, various obstacles as decided and available but
might include cones, climbing roper, ladder, ropes, etc.
Preparation
Needed:
books and/or internet websites for
students to do migration research
acquiring materials for obstacle
course after students decide what to use
Procedure:
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Have
students do some quick research and make a list of animals that migrate.
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Brainstorm
some possible migration hazards for each species.
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Divide
students into teams of three or four. Let each team choose an animal from the list.
The team should then select four limiting factors from the list and
create a way to simulate the hazard. Set
these challenges up obstacle course style.
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Have
students run each other’s obstacle course.
Successful migrators complete the course.
Those that cannot complete a course die along the migration route.
Some
obstacle course ideas include:
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predators
- students tagging those that are migrating cars along a road - swinging
bags of sand
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fish
ladder - climbing rope in gym or a ladder to climb up and down or
6 students on hands and knees with migrating
students going over one and under the next
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tall
buildings - cones to weave through or a simple maze to maneuver while
blindfolded
Evaluation:
Students name five challenges to
successful migration.
Extensions:
Set
a time limit to complete each obstacle course.
Only those that complete under the time limit find prime reproduction,
wintering, or feeding sites and survive to reproduce.
Modifications:
Older
Students
Younger
Students
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