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In one day, a full-grown oak tree can transpire 7 tons of water through its leaves. --Snapple bottle top View our digital microscope Microsoft powerpoint! media type="file" key="A closer look at plants.mov" width="300" height="300"

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Analysis and Application: After completing the first activity for "A Walk in the Forest" we think that we could apply our learning about soil types and trees to help our tree banding trees stay healthy and grow. We propose that we test the soil type and pH of the soil around our trees and research how we can make it better for our trees. STEEL GREY (Christy, Josh, Ryder, and Emily)

Group STEEL GREY: I think this is a great idea! As we continue our curriculum, we will have less time to do this activity in class. You may use your recess time or I can meet you after school or before school to help conduct your experiment. Great thinking! Way to go!

We learned in activity 2 about all the different types of plants and animals that live in the forest. We noticed that we see ants and spiders in the "leaf Litter Layer" under our trees on the playground. We don't live in a forest. So we think that these animals must like this type of environment even if it isn't in a forest. Also we learned that birds and squirrels like to be high up in trees. We see the same thing in the treeline near our campus. We conculde that these animals like these environments no matter the type. PINK (Monica, Sydney, William, JJ)

Group PINK: Interesting thinking. Do you think this is true around the world? How could you find out? What is it about the leaf layer or being high in the trees that you think makes for an environment that they like? Talk with your group and start a wallwisher to discuss or a kidblog. Let me know what you guys come up with! media type="custom" key="10079193"