Sometimes the best way to get familiar with the ecology of an area is to just put your senses to work and explore! Your group will be assigned one of the following ecology themes (Plant Structures, Plant-Animal Interactions, Diversity, Habitats, or Adaptations). Your challenge is to use the clues listed below to locate the items for your ecology theme. Observe carefully, and be prepared to share your findings with other groups.

PLANT-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS

		Find a leaf that has been chewed.
		Look for a plant that is a home to an animal.
		Find a plant growing on another plant.
		Find a plant shaded by another plant while shading another plant.
		Find a plant damaged by humans.
		Look for a plant that has a gall (or bumpy growths) on it.
		Find a seed that looks good enough to eat.
		Find a flower (or flowers) being visited by insects.
		Find a tree that has lichens growing on it.
		Look under (or within) a rotten log or decayed leaves for signs of life.