What can I do if the weather does not allow the studetns to explore the ecosystem outside?
When I can't bring my students outside, I bring the outside into the classroom! It is a great way to assess your students' observation skills. They can draw and label a picture of their ecosystem in their science notebooks. Or, you can turn your classroom into the ecosystem!
I recently had this situation. Many of the national parks have webcams focused on certain wildlife. We viewed a few of those
Similarly, if there is a webcam in your town, neighborhood, etc. which would allow you to investigate your backyard so to speak.
You might also start making your own videos for your students-prehaps ask if older students could help you with this project.
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