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Claymation

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Into the Wild AOL
Elective
Requirement 2
Claymation
Arrow of Light – 5th Grade
Into the Wild AOL
Elective
Requirement 2
Claymation

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Cub Scouts create their animal’s ecosystem using clay.

Indoor
2
3
2
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  • Modeling clay in assorted colors, enough to share
  • Plastic knife, one for each Cub Scout
  • Paper plate for each Cub Scout

Before the meeting:

  1. Send a reminder to parents and legal guardians for Cub Scouts to bring their Animal Observation worksheet from requirement 1 to the meeting.
  2. Prepare the meeting space so Cub Scouts can complete the activity.
  3. Place the building materials onto the working surface before the meeting starts.

During the meeting:

  1. Ask Cub Scouts to think about the animal they chose in requirement 1. Using the information they gathered during their observation, they will create model of their animal’s ecosystem in clay. Things to keep in mind when building:
    • The sun – Without the sun, there would be no life on Earth.
    • Producers – All green plants — trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers, etc. — use the energy of the sun to grow.
    • Consumers – Animals are consumers. They use the stored energy, nutrients, and minerals in their food to grow and to maintain their health.
    • Decomposers – These are the fungi, lichens, bacteria, and insects that break down dead plants and animals.
    • Primary consumers — Plant-eating animals, also called herbivores, are called primary consumers because they are the first to benefit by eating the producers.
    • Secondary consumers: Meat-eating animals, also called carnivores, are secondary consumers because they benefit from the energy and nutrients stored in their prey, the herbivores.
  2. When everyone is finished creating their clay model, Cub Scouts share their animals ecosystems the patrol.

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