Blue Heron Lab Report
Modeling predation
Yeling
Partner: Tobi
Environmental science
Mrs. Eckman
Oct. 25 2015
Introduction:
Objective:
Through this lab we will know how do changes in environment factors affect the predation habits of the blue heron.
Hypothesis:
Environment factors will affect the predation habits of blue heron. Where has more fish, they will go where.
Materials:
21*27 cm^2 grid paper
400 uncooked rice grains
Toothpick
Procedure:
Spread 200 rice grains over the grid. The grid represents the lake from which the heron feeds, and the rice grains represent fish.
2. A blue heron will catch an average of two fish per hour during daylight. To model the heron hunting for fish, close your eyes and lower the end of the toothpick slowly down
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