Enabling Active STEM Learning
  • Strategy: Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
  • Skill: Enabling Active STEM Learning
  • Time: 90 Minutes

Explore Your Habitat

Be active, go outdoors and explore a local wetlands environment and learn about plants, animals, and other living things in the wetlands.


In this activity, youth explore their environment and learn about plants, animals, and other living things in their local habitat.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Youth will be able to describe what makes their local environment unique.
  • Youth will be able to identify plants, animals, and other living things in their habitat.

 

Materials:

  • Information about plants, animals, insects, and other living things that are unique to your local habitat or environment.
  • Any special equipment you will need to explore your environment: o Binoculars,nets,waders,gloves,etc.