Names of your group members_____________________________________________Date _____

 

Site Conditions

 

Break into groups of 2 or 3 people each and walk around with this worksheet and a large simple map of your site. Have each group observe these conditions and write notes about them and show information about them on the map.

 

1. Trees and large shrubs and bushes

 

 

2. Sun and shade

 

 

3. Steps, slopes, hills, high and low areas

 

 

4. Drains, puddles, ponds, streams, source of water

 

 

5. Nearby buildings and walls

 

 

6. Surfaces (grass, sidewalk, brick paths, blacktop, dirt or soil, sand, woodchips)

 

 

7. Entrances, exits

 

 

8. Pathways

 

 

9. Fencing

 

 

10. Birds, insects, animals

 

 

11. Trash

 

 

13. Broken equipment

 

 

Also make notes about these conditions on your map.

 

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