Our group was required to take this field trip to a freshwater habitat to gain hands-on experience with local habitats and the animals and plants that surround it. We think that going to the site and observing the animals, plants and habitat will make it an interesting learning experience since we are allowed to come here and everything is real, not just pictures or words in a textbook . Additionally, our group is interested in learning proper methods to observe and examine habitat without causing damage to the area. On the field trip, we saw a variety of organisms along and in the creek. There was a difference between what we found in the upper and lower stream. The upper reaches held fish, more lichens, insects, snails and crabs. In the lower reaches we only saw snails under the rocks, comparatively fewer lichen and crab holes in the sand along the stream coast. We therefore deduced that crabs could also be found in the lower reaches. After some research, we found to learn more about each type of organism found in the creek.LichenLichen is found everywhere along the creek, especially concentrated at the end of a branch extending from the headwaters. It generally sinks and stays in place, but does not stick to rocks under and around water. Lichen produces nutrients through photosynthesis. In this process, what they need from the atmosphere is moisture provided by water, minerals from rocks and organic fragments. This rocky stream becomes an ideal habitat for lichen. At the end of the extended water branch, while some organic nutrients like the corpses of other organs accumulate there, lichen is particularly abundant. Freshwater Snail The freshwater snail is found in both the upper and lower streams. Their ...... middle of paper ...... and snails using the materials provided. We were able to collect and examine information about water, soil and rocks. This field visit experience allowed us to realize how diverse life is even in a single type of habitat. We have all learned to be more careful in natural habitats, otherwise we risk disturbing the living organisms there. We have learned to appreciate the nature around us. This field trip was very fruitful and taught us all a lot. /que-do-lichens-eathttp://www.whatdosnailseat.infohttp://www.biologyreference.com/Re-Se/Rivers-and-Streams.htmlhttp://www.biologyreference.com/Re-Se/Rivers -and-Streams.html#ixzz2lkKNuDkahttp://www.lifeinfreshwater.org.uk/Web%20pages/ponds/Adaptations.htm