4 Winds at the Fayston School
NATURE’S NEWS
From: Four Winds Nature Institute – www.FourWindsInstitute.org
Overarching Theme : Ecosystems
An ecosystem consists of all the living and the non-living things in a particular place, like a forest, a pond, or the soil under a field. All the organisms in an ecosystem depend on all the other things – both living and non-living – for food and other needs. When we study ecosystems, we’ll be thinking about the interactions of organisms with each other and their environment. We’ll consider how energy flows from sun to plants to animals, how plants and animals are linked in a food web, and how matter cycles through organisms and back into the soil.
We'll meet some animals and plants that are part of different ecosystems, and consider the interactions we observe as we explore the out of doors. Throughout the year, students will examine the characteristics of organisms and consider the interconnections among living and non-living systems in the Earth's environments.
Topic of the Month:
Squirrel Tales: https://nearbynature.fwni.org/2018/10/24/squirrel-tales/#more-101
Thanks to our coordinator, Natalie Volpini, and our classroom volunteers, JoAnn Billings, Mod Barefoot & Rick Rayfield.
Schedule
September - Signs of Leafeaters
October - Leaf Litter
November - Snags and Rotting Logs
January - Squirrel Tales
February - Staying Warm
March - White-tailed Deer
April - Forest Birds
May - Stream Life
From: Four Winds Nature Institute – www.FourWindsInstitute.org
Overarching Theme : Ecosystems
An ecosystem consists of all the living and the non-living things in a particular place, like a forest, a pond, or the soil under a field. All the organisms in an ecosystem depend on all the other things – both living and non-living – for food and other needs. When we study ecosystems, we’ll be thinking about the interactions of organisms with each other and their environment. We’ll consider how energy flows from sun to plants to animals, how plants and animals are linked in a food web, and how matter cycles through organisms and back into the soil.
We'll meet some animals and plants that are part of different ecosystems, and consider the interactions we observe as we explore the out of doors. Throughout the year, students will examine the characteristics of organisms and consider the interconnections among living and non-living systems in the Earth's environments.
Topic of the Month:
Squirrel Tales: https://nearbynature.fwni.org/2018/10/24/squirrel-tales/#more-101
Thanks to our coordinator, Natalie Volpini, and our classroom volunteers, JoAnn Billings, Mod Barefoot & Rick Rayfield.
Schedule
September - Signs of Leafeaters
October - Leaf Litter
November - Snags and Rotting Logs
January - Squirrel Tales
February - Staying Warm
March - White-tailed Deer
April - Forest Birds
May - Stream Life