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ENBE Project OneExperiencing Nature
EcosystemA community of living organisms and their relationship with their physical environment
We choose a site on the hill
The river
Altitude decreases
Habitat characteristic:1. Dry 2. Has more
perennial trees
3. Cooler
We measured the trees and small plants
Our site
I found my plant- bamboo here
I found my animal – caterpillar here
Big trees
Small plants and bushes
Fallen tree trunk
Trail where people walk has no trees or small plant
Lower ground
Rain washed away the soil because there are no trees to hold it.
110cm
120cm
130cm
130cm
80cm
57cm
The plants in the lower ground is shorter because they receive less sunlight
Average growth of small plant (height): 104.5cm
148
cm
147
cm
103.5cm
69cm
160
cm
57cm
124cm
47cm
Average growth of trees (circumference): 106.9cm
The perennial trees leaves fall to the ground and become nutrient for themselves and other plants
The perennial trees are surround by small plants
Description of soil type
Section of our site
Different type of soil grow different type of plant
Five Senses Experience
Day 1River water Caterpillar Bamboo Mushroom
Taste Slightly salty - Tasteless -
Smell - Smell of chicken farm
- Like rain water
Hear Flowing water sound
-Sound of a hollow tube when knocked
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See Clear Bright orange and black
A lot of leavesA cluster of mushroom on a dead root
Feel Sandy and cold
Soft and fragile Smooth like marble
Like carpet and slightly moist
Day 2
Lake water Dead leaves Flower Soil Tree bark
Taste Fiber drinks taste
Hard to chew Sweet Slightly salty
Slightly bitter
Smell - Decay smell Shampoo smell
Smell of rain water
Smell of wood
Hear -Broom sweeping sound when stepped
- -Sound of cicada on the trees
SeeCloudy and brown in colour
Brown and in pieces
Colourful and a lot of ants on it
Bright orange
Brown and covered with wrinkles
FeelMuddy at the bottom Dry and crunchy
Soft and turgid
Granular and dry
Rough and crunchy
My AnimalCaterpillar
My Animal - Caterpillar
There are 2100 species of caterpillar around the world
Biological classification of living organisms
Kingdom : AnimaliaPhylum : ArthrpodaClass : InsectaOrder : LepidopteraFamily : Papilionnidae Commonly known as Swallowtail Caterpillar
My Animal – Life Cycle
Life cycle
Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa
Butterfly
Caterpillar is the larvae form of butterfly
Butterfly lays eggs on the leave of a plant that only the caterpillar eats
A hard protective casing for caterpillar to undergo metamorphosis into butterfly
The whole cycle usually takes up 4-8 weeks
Swallowtail pupa are typically attached to a substrate by silk
Caterpillar is an insect, thus it has only 3 pairs of true legs
Anal clasper and prolegs act like sucker and help the caterpillar to climb
Head
True legsProlegs
My Animal - Anatomy
Anal clasper
Abdominal segmentThoracic segment
Caterpillar has
4000 muscles while human only
have 629 muscles.
248 muscles in the head
My Animal - Strategy of Survival
OsmeteriumA bright-coloured flesh that evert on the caterpillar head when threathened. It emits foul smell to ward off predators.
It is a signature defense mechanism of Swallowtail caterpillar
AppearanceStartling appearance and bright colour as warning to predator that they may be poisonous.
MovementThrash around when captured to attempt an escape from predators
Swallowtail CaterpillarEat up to
27000 times of its own weight and increase body
mass by 1000 times.
My Animal – Strategy of SurvivalOther Caterpillar
1. Camouflage
Caterpillar resemble the surrounding environment to avoid being spot by predators
Caterpillar of Comma Butterfly resemble bird dropping to avoid being prey by birds
2. Poisonous
The caterpillar extracts the toxin from their host plant (the plant they eat)and process it into their own venom.
Lonomia obliqua and Lonomia achelous are caterpillars in Brazil that produce toxin that can cause severe internal hemorrhage and death in human after 24 hours.The death rate caused by these caterpillars is 2.5%.
3. Behavior
Amorpha juglandis makes high pitched whistles ranging from 9 kHz to 22 kHz to scare away predators
The whistle last for 44 to 2060 ms and comprise of 1 to 8 whistles.
Psychidae caterpillar or commonly known as Bagworms construct cases from natural materials such as twigs to hide in.
4. Protective Case
My PlantBamboo
My Plant - BambooKingdom : PlantaePhylum : MagnoliophytaClass : LiliopsidaOrder : PoalesFamily : Poaceae
Bamboo is a grass, not a tree.There are 1000
species of bamboo in the world.
My Plant - AnatomyStem
CulmNode
Bamboo is hollow on the inside.
Each section or culm is divided by nodes.
My Plant - AnatomyRoot
Runner roots have been documented to travel over
20 feet (6.096 meter)in a single season underground.
Bamboo root is a rhizome root. It can be categorized as running roots and clumipng root.
My Plant - AnatomyLeaves
The leaves are hard to chew and not delicious to prevent herbivores from consuming them.
My Plant – Strategy of Survival
1. Mass Seeding
Bamboo of the same stock around the world flowers at the same time and die.Flowering of bamboo occurs once every 20 to 120 years. It is a rare occurrence.
2. Strong Structure
Strong root to support the plant and prevent it from collapsing
High tensile strength of
28000 kg/ inchesand steel has
23000 kg/ inches
3. Fast Growing
255.3 cm
300cmBamboo can grow up to
39 inches (100cm) in 24 hours.
I measured the bamboo height in my site
Site VisitRiverstone Eco Resort
Day 1
• Late departure due to some problem.• Bought breakfast for those who want it at the roadside• Arrived at the Riverstone Eco Resort• Loading luggages
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area•List out suitable site – hill and lakeside•Takes photos and videos
•More detailed photos•Collect samples•Choose individual plant and animal species•Plan out video storyboard
Exploration
Did not manage to do because1. Wrong
understanding of brief
2. Wasted too much time
My animal - caterpillar
Leisure Time
Free Activity Playing Cards
Creating group logo
Day 2•Breakfast•Skip “Rempuh Halangan” Activity•Take photos and videos of the site•“Rakit Buluh” Activity
Final Site ObservationCollect Data•Measure trees and small plants•Take introduction and conclusion video•Recorded 5 senses experience•Drew sketches
My Group’s Infographic Poster
My part of the infographic poster
ReferencePhoto byTan Shing YeouJ-sern Phua
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