ecosystem triarama

Grade: 3rd
Theme: Ecosystem

Materials: construction paper, scissors, glue, pencil

step 1: students will need to choose the background color. (9x12)  Fold the paper and cut to make a square.
Step 2: Fold the square to make 4 triangles on the paper.
Step 3: cut ONE of the lines (just to the middle)
Step 4: overlap the two pieces (the pieces on either side of the cut) and glue together
Step 5: using scrap paper cut out the materials that are in the ecosystem.
* make sure to leave a little "foot" on the bottom so you can glue it down.
Step 6: apply each of the living and nonliving elements

Ecosystem Jar

Grade: 3rd
Theme: Ecosystem

Materials: drawing paper, crayons, notebook paper, pencil


Students will begin by brainstorming the living and nonliving things in the environment of the animal of choice. Once this list is completed students will know what to place in their environment.

Students will draw a jar and fill this jar with the living and nonliving things from their brainstorming list.