...I guess that’s how nature works “eat or be eaten“

Feb. 20-24, 2012

Last week in our general science class we had an outdoor activity and we have to observe

and count the organisms living in our designated area.  The area assigned to our group was

the garden in front of the office so each one of us made sure to do our work quietly and to

behave.  

Everyone was busy doing their work, identifying and counting the different organisms in their areas.  Well the most common organism that can be found almost everywhere were ants and “ants” was on the top of almost everyone’s list of organisms.

Some of us had difficulties in counting the organisms so we just estimated them. While we

Are  doing our activity I saw my classmates looking at something , the expression in their

faces show great amazement so I went to check it out and when I came to see it I saw our

teacher in general science holding a folder and a plastic drinking cup together and in

between those are the trapped caterpillar and bee.  She put it on the bench for us to see it

better, we saw the bee attacking the caterpillar. Although it was quite interesting to watch the bee attack the caterpillar I also felt sorry for the caterpillar because it was so helpless, but I guess that’s how nature works “eat or be eaten “.  

When the caterpillar was finally dead the bee was trying to lift it but the caterpillar is too heavy to be lifted  and there’s a plastic cup covering them that’s why the bee can’t get out. Everyone was scared to accidentally topple over the plastic cup because it was the only thing preventing the bee from escaping and if the bee escapes it might sting us. Someone tried to move the  plastic cup and the bee dropped the dead caterpillar then began flying around inside it tried to knock over the plastic cup that’s why everyone ran away from the bee afraid that it might escape and sting them.

I think that this is such a nice activity it was nice for us to go out for a change of environment

and since it was hot in our classroom I enjoyed the refreshing wind outside.  I look forward

into doing something like this again  Thank you Ms. Montemayor .

Trip to Nature

       Box #      Instructions:

1                                  Wow the air is so fresh sit for a while and feels it.

2                                  There is a butterfly follow it on square 9

3                                  Look at the big trees they’re all around jump two steps

4                                  The sun’s ray is very hot go under the big trees in square 3

5                                  Do not move a lion’s roar seems so near

6                                  Sprawl on the ground covered with mosses , lichens and wild plants

7                                  Now there’s a lake with very clear water you will be entertained with different fishes , snails , and some crabs stay and miss one turn

8                                  There are some ants and spiders go back to square 6

9                                  The wind is blowing very fast go to square 20

10                               Do not play twice , do not argue it’s safer to stay here

11                               Move fast  you are approaching a very refreshing view of a forest jump to square 25

12                               There are many predators here turn to square 35

13                               There are many wild plants stay here don’t worry the place is safe

14                               Not even grass can survive here go back to square 13

15                               The place is rocky be careful you might fall. Oops!

16                               The place is very cold

17                               Where your hat the sun shines brightly go to square 38

18                               There are birds living on the trees count the nests until you reach square 30

19                               This is a grassland beware of biting insects jump to square 28

20                               Stop! It’s dwelling with wild animals miss one turn

21                               There are rocks of different colours and designs admire them.

22                               There is a river with fishes stay and watch them swim you will miss one turn

23                               I can hear the sound of a wild boar seek refuge to square 18

24                               There are cactus plants around some are tall and some are dwarf visit another place by going to square 25

25                               There are germinating young plants do not harm them go to square 37

26                               The rain gently falls go under the big umbrella trees around you

27                               There is no vegetation here go to square 31

28                               The place is very cold wear your sweater

29                               There are mists on the grass try to wonder how they are formed you’ll miss one turn

30                               Danger sounds of snakes abound miss one turn

31                               There’s the sea wonder how it gained it’s saltiness stay and miss 2 throws

32                               Earth worms fill the place wet go to the next square

33                               There is a little pond with tadpoles next time you come here frogs will be jumping all over the place leave them and go to square 36

34                               You’re near the top of a cliff and below you can see vegetation move up 3 steps to see it better

35                               You are already tired seat and relax miss one turn

36                               Sea shells are scattered around pick up sum and bring them as you move one step forward

37                               Stay here for a while watch the sun as it sets

38                               Don’t be in a hurry relax

39                               It’s a safe place ducks chickens and other fouls are in the area

40                               Congratulations! You’re trip to nature is over till your next journey  

Jan. 23 – 27, 2012: “ Ours is a Finite Earth”

Last week was the start of the fourth quarter as the quarter starts we changed our sitting

arrangements in our general science class we also changed our groupings .Our topic in

general science this quarter is all about ecology and how to protect our environment.

We started our lesson by discussing about the 7 principles of ecology.  I think that studying

about the principle of ecology helps in understanding how things are connected to one

another in nature and how we can take care of our mother earth besides just like the 7^th

principle states “ ours is a finite earth” meaning our resources are not infinite and if we don’t

take care of ecosystem  will soon suffer from thirst and hunger. I also learned that the reason

why there are so many pests and rodents in the city is because people destroyed their

natural habitat and because of this unbalanced in nature there are so many mosquitos and

other pests that cause diseases I learned that people are the ones who are actually

responsible why there is dengue I remember the time when my mother told me that there

were no such disease called dengue before but because of the unbalanced caused by

humans there are now.  It’s also quite interesting to learn that the nature has the ability to

heal itself take the famous “ Smoky Mountain “ for example before it was full of garbage

and it was a dumpsite but when they prohibited the dumping of garbage there 20 years

after it turned into a natural mountain I believe that our polluted surroundings today could

could also be cleansed by nature if only people would stop polluting. Our teacher told us that

in some countries they launch their garbage into space because there is no space left to

throw the garbage hearing that It makes me think that we they must’ve have a lot of garbage

for them to throw some of their garbage into space and maybe we would need to throw our

garbage in space to if we don’t stop polluting . Studying ecology isn’t only about the study

of how an organism interacts with its environment it’s also about how we can protect our

environment  and I believe that studying ecology would make us care about mother earth.