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It may help to have your physical or digital Teacher Investigation Guide for reference.

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Read this document to see how Amplify integrates Environmental Principles and Concepts into your chosen 3rd grade module.

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Science and Teaching for Field Instructors

Interview an Organism gives students the opportunity to enter the world of an organism. Students slow down and have a "conversation" with an organism of their choosing, asking questions that can be answered through more observation while paying attention to its surroundings and the scale of its world. It helps take students to a "next level" of observing and questioning as they learn to ask themselves questions that lead them to make deeper observations. In the process, they get to know their chosen organism.

In this Exploration Routine, students search for interesting organisms and observe them. Each pair of students chooses an organism to study, comes up with questions about the organism's appearance and structures, while attempting to answer each one through observations. Then they move on to more probing questions about the organism's behavior, ecosystem, and relationships to other organisms. Afterwards, students share with other pairs and then with the whole group.

Students will:

Ask questions that can be answered through observation.

Answer their questions through observations.

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Science and Teaching for Field Instructors Interview an Organism gives students the opportunity to enter the world of an organism. Students slow down and have a "conversation" with an organism of their choosing, asking questions that can be answered through more observation while paying attention to its surroundings and the scale of its world.

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Students can visit the park and observe the wildlife (land and sea).  This area is one of the closest tide pool (intertidal) to our schools.

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Resource on biomimicry.

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Biomimicry - Water Security Inspired by Nature: Lesson Plan | Nature Works Everywhere | PBS LearningMedia

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Biomimicry is the design and production of materials, structures, and systems modeled on biological entities and processes. For millennia, humans have studied nature to design useful items in areas from transportation to entertainment. From using birdwings as inspiration for human flight machines, to modeling the nano-structures in the eyes of moths for anti-glare screens, we have looked to the wild to improve our lives.

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Invasive species (grove snails) called out in the Amplify document.

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Photographer:Didier Descouens Source:www.wikipedia.org Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0

Description

The white-lipped grove snail ( Cepaea hortensis) is polymorphic in relation to shell color and markings. Overall shell color can range from light yellow or white to dark brown or black with variations in band color and number. There is also a possible mutated version of the snail that results in a yellow shell with no banding or markings. This high susceptibility to genetic drift is believed to be related to camouflage depending on the surrounding habitat.

Ecological Threat

The white-lipped grove snail, like other snails from the Helicidae family, consume fungus and are known specifically to consume carrion fungus. This creates a risk for humans consuming this species of snail due to the potential for disease or harmful toxin transfer. As an aggressive addition to many gardens and forests, C. hortensis threatens populations of many native snail species by out competing for food sources.

Biology

Consistent with other snail species, the white-lipped grove snail is a hermaphroditic species that can mate to produce offspring or self fertilize. Mating typically occurs in late spring into early summer, but can continue into early fall in climates with warmer weather. The white-lipped grove snail is capable of storing sperm following copulation, allowing for mixed paternal genetic influence. The snail is relatively slow growing with maturity occurring after one year, and has an average life span of 4 years.

History

The white-lipped grove snail was introduced to the United States as an addition to many outdoor gardens. Unlike many other invasive species, this snail was intentionally introduced.

Native Origin

Western and Central Europe

Current Location

Habitat: With a preference to mild and damp conditions, the white-lipped grove snail is active during the daytime and often located near vegetation for shelter and food. This snail commonly feeds on nettles, ragwort, and hogweed plants, and can be found in wetlands, parks, sand-dunes, forests, and on rocks.
Distribution
Resembles

The white-lipped grove snail is similar in appearance to the brown-lipped banded snail ( Cepeae nemoralis). The white-lipped snail can be identified by a thinner shell and whirls that are more rounded. The namesake appearance of a white or brown lip can't be relied on for identification due to the polymorphic nature of each species.

Management

It is important to take time to fully clean and sanitize snails before consumption to prevent disease transfer or ingestion of harmful toxins.

References

Backeljau, T., A. Baur, and B. Baur. 2001. Population and conservation genetics. The biology of terrestrial molluscs. CAB International, Egham.

Cook, L. M., and James Murray. 1966. New information on the inheritance of polymorphic characters in Cepaea hortensis. Journal of Heredity 57(6): 245-247.

Cowie, R. H., and J. S. Jones. 1987. Ecological interactions between Cepaea nemoralis and Cepaea hortensis: Competition, invasion but no niche displacement. Functional Ecology 1(2): 91-97.

Dees, L. T. 1970. Edible land snails in the United States. United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Publ. 91. Washington, D.C.

Murray, J. 1964. Multiple mating and effective population size in Cepaea nemoralis. Evolution 18:283-291.

Whitson, Maggie. 2005. Cepaea nemoralis (Gastropoda, Helicidae) The invited invader. Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science 66(2): 82-88.
Internet Sources:
http://www.arkive.org/white-lipped-banded-snail/cepaea-hortensis/
http://eol.org/pages/449908/overview
http://idtools.org/id/mollusc/factsheet.php?name=Cepaea%20hortensis

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Photographer:Didier Descouens Source:www.wikipedia.org Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0 The white-lipped grove snail ( Cepaea hortensis) is polymorphic in relation to shell color and markings. Overall shell color can range from light yellow or white to dark brown or black with variations in band color and number.

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https://www.legendsoflearning.com/learning-objectives/organism-traits-and-inheritance-science-games/

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In this series of games, your students will learn about how many characteristics of organisms are inherited from their parents. Organism Traits and Inheritance learning objective - based on NGSS and state standards - delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research .

Scroll down for a preview of this learning objective's games and the concepts.

Concepts Covered

A trait is a characteristic of an organism. Some examples of traits in plants and animals are size, color, texture, shape, and patterns. An instinctual response is a behavior that an animal does automatically without thinking about it. Instincts are behaviors that an organism inherits.

Reproduction occurs when an organism produces another organism. An organism that reproduces another organism is called a parent. An organism that is born from a parent is called an offspring. Plants and animals inherit genetic information from their parents. The genetic information that plants and animals inherit determines many of their traits. Offspring share many of the same traits with their parents. Siblings from the same parents share many of the same traits.

A preview of each game in the learning objective is found below.

You can access all of the games on Legends of Learning for free, forever, with a teacher account. A free teacher account also allows you to create playlists of games and assignments for students and track class progress. Sign up for free today!

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Organism Traits and Inheritance Science Games | Legends of Learning

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In this series of games, your students will learn about how many characteristics of organisms are inherited from their parents. Organism Traits and Inheritance learning objective - based on NGSS and state standards - delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research .

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Invasive species simulator - "Help all four native species survive through the entire game."

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"Players identify and remove invasive species from ecosystems around the world."

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Invaders! | PLUM LANDING™ | PBS LearningMedia

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Players identify and remove invasive species from ecosystems around the world, in this interactive game from PLUM LANDING™. But they must act quickly, before the invasive species use up all the resources!

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Invasive Species Council of British Columbia

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Games & Activities - Invasive Species Council of British Columbia

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Exposition Park Rose Garden - Travel here to make and record observations of an organism. Also, it could be a field trip opportunity.

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City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks

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WEDDING AND SPECIAL EVENT LOCATIONS BROCHURE CLICK HERE
What do a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a Mediterranean style mansion, and a rose garden previously voted best wedding spot by the Los Angeles Down Town News all have in common? They are the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks' "Gems" that have been hosting some of the most special events for years.

The Department of Recreation and Parks boasts a wide variety of gorgeous spaces in which to host your memorable affair, with locations ranging from ocean views to charming intimate garden settings and distinctly individual venues capable of hosting 40-300 guest.

If you are planning a wedding, baby shower, birthday party, or team building retreat, there is a location that can accommodate your needs. Let the Department of Recreation and Parks help make your event one that will never be forgotten.

For more information, please contact us at (213) 202-2700..

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EXPO CENTER - EXPOSITION PARK ROSE GARDEN

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WEDDING AND SPECIAL EVENT LOCATIONS BROCHURE CLICK HERE What do a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a Mediterranean style mansion, and a rose garden previously voted best wedding spot by the Los Angeles Down Town News all have in common?

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They offer transportation and free field trips. "...remote wildlife camera program in 2014 to document wildlife on AFC properties, research potential passageways for wildlife."

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Epic! series of books and videos on invasive species - Free during school hours.

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Built on a collection of 40,000+ popular, high-quality books from 250+ of the world's best publishers, Epic safely fuels curiosity and reading confidence for kids 12 and under.

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Invasive Species Book Collection on Epic

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Built on a collection of 40,000+ popular, high-quality books from 250+ of the world's best publishers, Epic safely fuels curiosity and reading confidence for kids 12 and under. Get Started

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Here is a list of parks that you could visit in Los Angeles to do observations of organisms.

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Many large, beautiful parks are located within the City's boundaries and are operated and maintained by the Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks Department. Department property which includes AQUATIC CENTERS, RECREATION CENTERS , PRE-SCHOOL AGE LICENSE CHILD CARE CENTERS , SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS and other centers are listed in those respective areas of this site. Many of our recreation centers have picnic areas, sports fields, and other park features. Locations listed below are those without recreation or other centers on the premises. Other park listings include: DOG PARKS and SKATE PARKS .

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Many large, beautiful parks are located within the City's boundaries and are operated and maintained by the Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks Department. Department property which includes AQUATIC CENTERS, RECREATION CENTERS , PRE-SCHOOL AGE LICENSE CHILD CARE CENTERS , SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS and other centers are listed in those respective areas of this site.

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If your campus has a garden or a grassy area with flowers, then that would be your first place to try and observe organisms in an environment.