Students will use the map of Cedar Bog to locate the different habitats available to the animals and plants. Using this map, find a home for a specific list of Bog animals. Write or cut and paste the animal name to the location where it might find a comfortable home.
This page should be printable and have a list of a few common animals with a short description of each. The names of the animals should be large so that they may be cut out and pasted onto the map.
What You Will Need:
- Print out of the map of Cedar Bog
- Print out of the plant and animal list
- Definitions of the ecosystems within the Bog
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil or Crayon
Objectives:
- Understand the meaning of predator and prey.
- Identify the function of a food chain.
- Use a map with symbols and map key.
- Identify the environment or habitat of an animal.
Ohio Science Outcomes:
- Grade 4-
#1 - Create and/or use categories to organize a set of objects, organisms, or phenomena.
- Grade 6 -
#3 - Make inferences from observations of phenomena and/or events.
- Grade 9-
#15 - Compare and/or contrast the diversity of ways in which living things meet their needs.
The Animals
Spotted Turtle
Great Blue Heron
Redback Salamander
Mink
Chipmunk
Red Fox
Lemming Mouse
Wood Duck
Belted Kingfisher
Raccoon |
White Tailed Deer
Walking Stick
Eastern American Toad
Dragonfly
Massasauga Rattlesnake
Praying Mantis
Grey Catbird
Muskrat
Long Tailed Weasel
Long eared Owl |
The Habitats
Fen
A low lying, swampy land formed by constantly moving cold groundwater, the fen provides the aquatic needs of animals at Cedar Bog. Animals which prefer water all or part of the time are found here. Prairie Areas with long, thick grasses and few trees, prairies are homes for animals which prefer dry, ground areas in which to nest or burrow. Many animals of Cedar Bog do not live in the watery areas.
Sedge Meadows
Sedge Meadows are areas with plants that are shorter, sharper relatives of the grasses. The sedge meadows of Cedar Bog are in the same area as the Northern White Cedars which makes the area a unique habitat. Sturdy sedges and thick cedars provide much protection for animals preferring well sheltered homes, whether wet or dry.
Woodlands
Trees provide many levels of living space for all sorts of animals. Cedar Bog's Deciduous Forest area contains trees of all sizes, shrubby growth, and is intermixed with the swampy areas of the fen.
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