Grade 7 Beaver Pond Dioramas

Overview

This project is intended to help students understand how Canada's largest rodent changes the

ecosystem it lives in.  It is based on the following data:

• Beavers need deep water (3m) to build a lodge and store food for the winter.
• Beavers are intelligent and strong, using wood, rocks, mud, and small plants to dam

          a creek or stream.

Objectives

This project will be completed using the following materials:

• cardboard boxes
• paint
• tin foil
• clay
• wood sticks
• stones
• coloured paper
• hot glue
• powdered sugar (for snow)
• cotton (for clouds)
• pine/spruce cones painted green

Students will cooperate and work efficiently.

Team

• individually, or
• groups up to 5 people

Timeline

• 2 weeks maximum

Tasks

• each group member will bring materials for the diorama
• Mr. Prazak will supply paint, brushes, and hot glue guns

Pictures from November 2008