Fish Niche
Math Days
To solve this problem you will use basic counting and timing skills.
Description: You will observe the animals in the manatee tank and find out where they spend most of their
time.
Location at Zoo: Manatee Springs
Materials: pencil and clock or stopwatch
Activity: Read all the directions before you begin. Find a partner to
work with. One of you will be the Observer; the other will be the
Recorder.
1. Choose 1 animal, manatee or fish, you want to observe in
the tank.
Our animal is a: __________________________
2. Divide the tank into 3 zones: Upper, Middle, and Lower.
3. Write the zone your animal is in at the beginning of your start time.
1. Observer: Watch your animal for 5 minutes. Tell the Recorder
each time your animal changes zones.
Recorder: Use the chart and record the time and zone your
animal goes in. If you run out of space, use the back of the
page.
How much time did your animal spend…..
Time
entering
zone
Zone:
Upper,
Middle,
Lower
Total
time this
interval
0:00
… in the Upper Zone? ___________________
units
… in the Middle Zone? __________________
units
… in the Lower Zone? ___________________
units
2. How many other animals like yours are in the tank? If there
are too many to count, estimate by 10s. For example, 10? 20?
30? 40?...100?
______________________________________________
units
Academic Standards - OH Mth: A:(K: 1, 2, 4) (1: 16a.) (4: 13) D:(K: 1b.) (3: 7) (5: 5) E:(1: 1, 2,4,7) (2: 1,2) (3: 1) (4:2) (5: 4) KY Mth: A:(EP-1.3.1) (04-1.3.1) (051.3.1)D:(4.1.1) (4.1.2) (04-4.1.1)(04-4.1.2) (05-4.1.1) (05-4.1.2) IN Mth: (1.1.1)(1.2.4) (2.1.11)(4.7.4)
Fish Niche, 2011
Math Days