1. SQUARE OF LIFE PROJECT MRS. RODRIGUEZ’ 2 ND GRADE CLASS WINTER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LONGWOOD, FL

2. LOCATION/ GEOGRAPHY Our square of life project is located just outside of the cafeteria in a large field with lots of trees. Our square of life project is located just outside of the cafeteria in a large field with lots of trees. Since we live in the south our ground has not only dirt but sand as well. Since we live in the south our ground has not only dirt but sand as well. The climate here is usually hot and humid making the ground sort of moist. The climate here is usually hot and humid making the ground sort of moist.

3. ABOUT US Winter Springs Elementary School is located in Longwood, Florida. Winter Springs Elementary School is located in Longwood, Florida. Located in Central Florida just outside of Orlando. Located in Central Florida just outside of Orlando. We are most famous for our many attractions that include Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Legoland. We are most famous for our many attractions that include Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Legoland. In our school we have Pre-K- 5 th Grade. In our school we have Pre-K- 5 th Grade. There are about 600-700 students that attend our school. There are about 600-700 students that attend our school. We are surrounded by several local businesses. We are surrounded by several local businesses.

4. VENN DIAGRAM Adam’s PACEWinter Springs Elem. BeetlesFire and Sugar ants BeetlesFire and Sugar ants Pointy Tail SpidersSpidersJumping Spiders Pointy Tail SpidersSpidersJumping Spiders SquirrelTreesWorms SquirrelTreesWorms Black/brown antsAntsSnails Black/brown antsAntsSnails Maple TreesWeedsSand Maple TreesWeedsSand Oak TreesMossMushrooms Oak TreesMossMushrooms MudDirtPaper MudDirtPaper Colorful LeavesGrassSnail Shells Colorful LeavesGrassSnail Shells Yellow DandelionsGarbageCardboard Yellow DandelionsGarbageCardboard

5. COMPARISION We compared our results to Adam’s PACE located in Ontario, Canada. We compared our results to Adam’s PACE located in Ontario, Canada. They had many things in their squares that we did not, like mud, and maple trees, and pointy spiders. They had many things in their squares that we did not, like mud, and maple trees, and pointy spiders. But there were many similarities like trees, and grass, and ants. But there were many similarities like trees, and grass, and ants. We think our results are different because we have very different climates. We think our results are different because we have very different climates.

6. PLANTS Weeds Weeds Mushrooms Mushrooms Grass Grass Trees Trees Moss Moss Baby trees Baby trees Roots Roots

7. ANIMALS Spiders Spiders Worms Worms AntsSnail AntsSnail Snails Snails Fire Ants

8. NON LIVING Pine Cones Pine Cones Bark Bark Sand Sand Sticks Sticks Rocks Rocks Paper Paper Garbage Garbage Plastic Plastic Cardboard Cardboard Dirt Dirt Snail Shells Snail Shells

9. We Had Lots of Fun Exploring our Squares!!! We Had Lots of Fun Exploring our Squares!!!