Florida SYEFEST Institute: June 20 - July 1 Day 1 Norton Elementary Introduction Pre-Test in Ecology Schoolyard Survey Scavenger Hunt Set up Mosquito Traps Begin allelopathy Experiment Tiger Beetle Larvae Hunt and Video Begin Allelopathy investigation Discussion - Adaptations Discussion - The process of Science Insect and plant collections - how to begin them Developing Teacher Teams Introducing Journaling Day 2 Prairie View Elementary Survey Schoolyard - observation of dung traps set up night before Set up Mosquito traps Sweep netting the schoolyard Tour of the schoolyard with mini-lectures on various insects Introduction to the SYEFEST National Project Prep for tomorrow - making wind and light meters Journals Day 3 Littlewood Elementary School Survey Schoolgrounds Sweep Netting Schoolgrounds Set up Mosquito Traps Terrestrial High-Low OBIS investigation Ant Cafeteria - feeding preference investigation Continue allelopathy experiment Visit to Florida State Arthropod Collection Journals Day 4 Talbot Elementary Survey Schoolgrounds Set up Mosquito Traps Sweep Netting General Collecting Video - Ants Sharing Biology Lessons from Insect Collections Day 5 Hidden Oak Elementary Survey Schoolgrounds Set up Mosquito Traps Antlion Investigation - insect length vs pit diameter Litter Critters Activity - using Tullgren Funnel Extraction Continue Work on Collections Day 6 Norton Elementary Quadrat Diversity Investigating Pine Cones General Collecting Journals Tour - American Biological Supply Company Invited Speaker - Dr. Eugene Gerberg - butterfly scientist Day 7 University of Florida & Norton Elementary Video - Termites Termite Hunt General Collecting Journals Visit to Environmental Education Center -looking at resources Day 8 Norton Elementary Invited Speaker - Linda Cronin Jones - Schoolyard Wildlife facilitator Videos - Mosquitoes and Butterflies Collection Work Journals Day 9 Visiting a new site - Teacher Teams work on Plans for Teaching SYE There Sharing Plans Analyzing Allelopathy Results Biological Lessons from Collection Specimens Journals Day 10 Team Presentations for Schoolground Teaching Plans Tentative Dates for Visits Post-Test Closing Program