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Millcreek Confluence Field Journal Scientists Name: Draw the habitat that you see: Weather Report Today’s Date Is___________________ The temperature outside right now is . The high today will be . The low for today will be___________ Today will be (partly cloudy, cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunny, windy) Describe the habitat you drew. What do you see? Why is this habitat important? with a chance of (snow, rain, wind, hail, blue sky). _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ The cloud formation outside is (good weather, rainy, or storm clouds) _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Suggested clothing for today is . . C _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Station 4 VOCABULARY Russian Olive Match the words in the word bank to the definitions below. Remember, if you don’t know how to spell a word, look at the word bank, it is there to help you! Fact 1: These trees are normally 12-45 feet tall (they can grow up to 6 feet per year!) Fact 2: Beavers love using these branches to build dams! Fact 3: In Iran, dried power of the fruit is mixed with milk to treat joint pain. Paste a leaf in the box Word Bank Erosion Invasive Species Wetland Native Species 1. ________________ are organisms (plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium) that are not normally found in the area and have a negative effect on a region's economy, environment, or public health. 2. ________________ is a land area that is covered with water, either for the whole year or just part of the year. 3. ________________ is a type of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through the action of water, and wind. 4. ________________are organisms that live in the same place they are originally found. STATION 1 Station 4 WOODS ROSE PHRAGMITIES Fact 1: Stems have thorns on them like a regular rose. Be careful when handling them! Fact 2: Squirrels, deer, coyotes, bears, birds, porcupines, and beavers all love eating this plant! Fact 3: Native Americans used the roots, leaves, stems, and flowers for a tea to treat sore muscles Paste a leaf in the box Fact 1: Also called the Common Reed Fact 2: Can grow in damp ground or up to 3 feet of water! Fact 3: Can be harvested and dried, and used to make instruments such as the flute and bagpipes Paste a leaf in the box Draw the habitat that you see: STATION 1 CHEATGRASS Fact 1: This can catch on fire easily. Watch out! Fact 2: When dry, seeds can last 11 years before dying. Fact 3: The grey partridge uses this to build nests because they can find it easily and it grows very fast. Describe the habitat you drew. What do you see? Why is this habitat important? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Paste a leaf in the box Draw the habitat that you see: Station 3 HOARY CRESS Fact 1: Has a white flower with heart shaped seeds Fact 2: One plant can produce up to 4,800 seeds Fact 3: Roots usually go as deep as 29 inches, but have been recorded up to 30 feet underground! Describe the habitat you drew. What do you see? Why is this habitat important? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Paste a leaf in the box Station 3 SALT GRASS Fact 1: Can live on coastlines, salt flats, and in forests, deserts, and woodlands Fact 2: It is used for hay to feed horses, cows, and pigs Fact 3: This plant can grow in salty conditions by excreting salt onto its leaves Paste a leaf in the box Station 2 FREMONT COTTONWOOD Fact 1: They can live for more than 130 years Fact 2: The largest Fremont Cottonwood ever is in Arizona and is over 102 feet tall! Fact 3: The bark contains vitamin C (just like orange juice!) Paste a leaf in the box Station 2 TAMARISK Draw the habitat that you see: Fact 1: Each plant can produce 500,000 seeds per year! Fact 2: It is also called the Salt Cedar because it picks up salt from the water and deposits it in the soil. Fact 3: It was brought to the United States in the 1800s. Way back when Thomas Jefferson was president! Describe the habitat you drew. What do you see? Why is this habitat important? Paste a leaf in the box _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________