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Creation of Artifact: February 28, 2013

Grade and Subject area: Environmental studies.

For what class or learning experience this artifact was created:

Artifact used in learning about the wildlife and environment interaction for 4th grade classroom.

Artifact: The visit to the animal zoo to see the wildlife that are within the zoo and the varied behaviors that they display and the physical characteristics that they have will go a long way in tying together the theory that the students learn in class and the practical reality within the environment. The visit to the zoo will be done over the weekend hence will have to be done in two trips, the first will be on Saturday and the second one on Sunday. This will ensure that the kids do not miss their church program as is the norm on a weekly basis and yet all are catered for in terms of taking them to the zoo.

Character Education:

The zoo visit will marry the theory to practical about the ecosystem.

The students will learn of the endangered animals and the almost extinct animals hence grasping the reality of taking care of the environment.

The students will be divided into various groups and each group will...

It is the approach that is usually given to the adult learners to ease their learning process. The creativity of the students apparently is also boosted by the contribution of the environment in the learning process. The creativity level and learning ability varies from learner to learner and has long been regarded to be influenced by various factors like environment, age, exposure etc. according to Knowles's principles of learning, it has been found that…