Graphs and Data
The name of the gas that was measured on our morning graph session which increased over time.
What is carbon dioxide?
What natural hazard could increase overtime if Missouri continues to receive more and more rainfall?
What is flooding?
The term which means not taking more than you need.
What is sustainability?
The term that means wisley taking care of or managing a space.
What is stewardship?
List one of nature's defenses that could give you a negative experience if you come in contact with one.
What are ticks, poison ivy, and copperheads?
NASA showed four temperature data sets that were almost identical, meaning this about scientists’ results..
What is agreed with each other?
One impact on farmers if Missouri continues to receive more rainfall.
Various answers (crops drowning, less irrigation, etc.) are acceptable. Teacher determined.
The Osage term which means "Thankful for the Land".
What is U-Whe-Hno?
List one way we could manage our space to make it safer for migrating birds.
Varied answers accepted (plant trees, build birdhouses, set up bird feeders, ward of predators) Teacher determined.
The term for a plant or animal that is brought to a new area and disrupts the ecosystem.
What is an invasive species?
Another name for the line or "story" of a graph.
What is the trend?
Armadillos are an example of this kind of species moving into Missouri becuase of warming temperatures.
What is an invasive species?
The organization that was founded in 1937 to manage our Missouri natural resources more sustainabily.
What is the Missouri Department of Conservation or MDC?
Explain how we used data to determine if the fish were healthy or not during the fall session.
What is measured length and weight to determine if the fish were healthy?
If an invasive Snakehead fish is added to our ponds at the Nature School, describe its effect on other predator fish like Bass.
What is it could outcompete the native Bass for food and/or habitat?
This part of Earth is losing ice because of warming.
What is Antartica?
The name of an invasive bird moving northward into Missouri becuase of warming temperatures.
What is a Rhea or Black Vulture?
List two Missouri species that almost dissapeared in our state becuase of unsustainable practices.
Explain two ways Nature School students are helping to protect the endangered Monarch Butterfly.
What are planting milkweed and tagging Monarchs (can also say Monarch Watch program)?
Describe the how Bush Honeysuckle invading our forests, and creating thick understory canopy, could harm the native trees.
What are compete for resources, space, and prevent young trees from sprouting and growing?
This has been rising since 1993 because melting ice adds water.
What is sea level?
Missouri's growing zone has warmed of over the past two decades. List a possible positive and negative effect this could have on Missouri's farmer's.
Varied answers (more irrigation, longer growing season, early planting time, etc) is acceptable. Teacher determined.
Name your sustainability project.
Answers will vary by class and school. Teacher determined.
Name an invasive bush that is taking over out native forests here at the Nature School.
What is bush honeysuckle?
Explain how loving nature is not the same as understanding nature.
Answers will vary but the difference lies in having respect for nature by spending the time to learn about our ecosystems instead of using our feelings to drive our decisions while in nature.