Treasure Earth Data Sheet: Rock Creek Park
*Challenge #1:
Is the air moist?
(*Before doing the tests guess what you think the answers will be.*)
Guess: Rainfall:_________________
Rainfall Amount:_______________
*Challenge #2
Which substance is
warmer?
Challenge #3:
Will it rain today?
Which surface is
cooler?
Challenge #5:
Evidence of
Animals
Challenge #6:
Is there water
around here?
Humidity %: ________________
Measure the air, the water and the soil temperature.
Which do you think will be warmer? Guess_____________ / now test Air:_____________
Soil: _______________
Water:________________
Guess: _________ yes or no? (before) / (after) Rain: _______________
Cloud Type:_______________
Challenge #4:
Humidity %:_________________
Contrail Type:________________
Which surface will be cooler? ________________ (guess) / Actual Surface 1: ___________ Surface 2:____________ Surface 3:_____________
3 Signs of Wildlife: ____________________, _________________________________,
______________________________
What animals could live here? _____________________________________________
Estimate of land type and water need: ___________________________________
Challenge #7:
Land Cover Type: ___________________________ Water need: ________________
The Tree Canopy covers and shades everything beneath it.
How much shade?
Estimate: __________% / Actual Canopy Cover percentage: _________________
(Tree canopy)
Challenge #8:
How clear is that
water? (water quality)
Estimate clarity: ____________ (before testing, guess how clear the water is?)
Actual Clarity:___________________
2nd test: ____________________________
Challenge #9:
Could you grow
corn here? Apples?
Tomatoes?
Guess: yes or no? / Soil Consistency:____________ Soil Color: ____________
What is living in the soil?
____________________________ ,______________________________, _______________________________________
Challenge #10:
How tall is a tall tree?
Guess how tall this tree is:_______________ / (Do this by looking at the tree.)
The Height of the tree? __________________ The Circumference?_____________
Challenge #11:
Where is the water?
Guess how much moisture (water %) you think is in the soil _____, the trees_____
Soil Moisture %: ________________; Tree Moisture %: ______________________
*Challenge #12:
How fast is the
wind blowing?
Estimate: (how fast?) ____________________mph / Try this 3 times to confirm.
Actual Speed: #1________; #2___________; #3___________; Average:__________
*Challenge #15:
Which surface is
cooler? (roof)
*Challenge #16:
Where is the water?
(trail to tower)
*Challenge #17:
How fast is the
wind blowing?
(tower) or height
Which surface will be cooler? ________________ (guess) / Actual Surface 1: ___________ Surface 2:____________
Surface 3:_____________
Guess how much moisture (water %) you think is in the soil _____, the trees_____
Soil Moisture %: ________________; Tree Moisture %: ______________________
Estimate: (how fast?) ____________________mph / Try this 3 times to confirm.
Actual Speed: #1________; #2___________; #3___________; Average:__________
The Height of the tower? __________________
*Challenge #18:
Animal
Identification
Return Home
What Animal is this? ______________________
How has it adapted to this
environment? ________________________________________________________________
Can you find your way back? Go to Treasure Earth 1; Don’t be late!
Rules: Stay with your group; Come back on time; Be safe; Don’t leave your group; LEARN! 11/2015
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