The Grade 3's went to Tom Campbell's Hill (TCH) on Monday, April 30. We went there to observe a natural grasslands habitat.
Before we visited TCH, we were assigned a specific grasslands animal to research. When we were at TCH, we had to use our observations and our prior knowledge to decide if TCH was a good habitat for our assigned animals. The black bear group decided that TCH was too small, too close to humans and dogs, and would not provide enough dense forests. They concluded that TCH was not a great place for them to stay. The sharp tailed grouse decided that because there were plenty of food sources, places to nest and it had a high elevation to look out for predators, TCH would make a suitable habitat. The jack rabbit group felt TCH was a perfect habitat for them. There was plenty of grasses and twigs for them to eat, a lot of crevices to hide in and they would camoflauge well with their surroundings. The mule deers said that TCH was not a suitable habitat for them. The closest water source (Nose Creek) was across a busy road and this meant they'd have to take their chances with cars. The skunks thought that TCH was perfect for them. It had all their food sources, holes to hide in and water nearby. They did admit though that dog owners who wanted them gone might call the city and have them trapped and relocated. Students learned a lot about the area. For instance, Tom Campbell's Hill used to be used by the Calgary Zoo for hoofed animals like zebras to graze. Bison used to roam there. Bison, fire and little rainfall helped shape the land. In the ice age, TCH used to be partly covered by a lake. A giant sign that read "Tom Campbell's Hats" used to be there. The Bridgeland Community Association had it protected as natural parkland long ago. One highlight of the afternoon was seeing all the beautiful prairie crocuses in their different stages of bloom.
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Clay
3/15/2022 10:09:07 am
I found this four years later still up
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Mattias Ishiguro
3/15/2022 10:10:26 am
I'm the guy in the front cover xD, I remember this and suprised it's still up.
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