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Mac Johnson Wildlife Area
Cataraqui Region Conservation
Authority
Interactions Within Ecosystems - Succession
(gr: 7 to 12 - spring, fall)
Students will visit three areas where secondary succession is
evident; a pond environment, a meadow, and a forest clearing.
They will observe and record the succession of new plant life
in each of these environments. Students will also observe an example
of primary succession of lichens and mosses on glacial boulders,
and the example of bio-invasion of purple loostrife in the wetland.
Conservation - Instincts For Survival
(gr: 4 to 12 - all year)
In this simulation game, students assume the role of a local mammal.
Biological concepts such as predation, competition, food webs,
reproduction and conservation are taught in a fun manner.
Pond Water Ecology
(gr: 7 to 12 - spring, fall)
After a brief introduction to the food chains of the pond, students
assess the health and pollution level of the pond through sampling
the living organisms present and testing water samples.
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