III.B.1. LIFE IN A MICROHABITAT
PITFALL TRAPS
Student Data Sheet #3

Team members:__________________________________________________

SETTING PITFALL TRAPS
Trap #: ___________ Date trap was set: ________________
Time trap was set: ________________
Location of trap: __________________________________________________
Description of microhabitat:
_______________________________________________________________
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Weather conditions when trap was set (circle one from each list):
List A List B List C List D
hot sunny dry soil light breeze
warm partly cloudy damp soil windy
cool/cold clouds, no sun rain today calm or still



CHECKING PITFALL TRAPS
Trap #: ___________ Date trap was checked: _____________
Time trap was checked: ____________
Weather conditions when the trap was checked (circle one from each list):
List A List B List C List D
hot sunny dry soil light breeze
warm partly cloudy damp soil windy
cool/cold clouds, no sun rain today calm or still
Number of organisms found: _____________
III.B.1-Part 1    Part 2    Part 3    Part 4
student data sheets #1    #2     #3     leaf litter labels
III. LIFE IN THE LEAF LITTER LAYER
A. Mushrooms:    III.A.1    III.A.2    III.A.3
B. Life in a Microhabitat    III.B.1
C. Glossary    D. Questions for Student Evaluation