Swimming with Animals
Using simple swimming lessons to foster connections to other life forms and appreciation of what they have to teach us.
Posts from the ‘Animals’ Category
Mar 31
Mar 30
The Hawk in the Nest
A circle game similar to “The Farmer in the Dell”, which teaches children up to age eight about food chains within a given habitat. Builds students’ understanding of how energy is transferred through various creatures within a community.
Mar 30
From Seals to Snails: Understanding Eelgrass
Provides background information and activities for grades 5-8 on the protective role of the marine plant eelgrass, the complexities involved in cleaning up polluted watersheds, the effects of environmental stressors on eelgrass function, and the impact of declining eelgrass populations on fish.
