Download ECOSYSTEMS_TOPICS___MATERIALS

Topic: “Ecosystem” - Biodiversity
Materials Needed:
Packet – ECOSYSTEM
Biological Diversity
Food Chain
Food Web
Wetlands
Antelope Island Species
Biomes Chart
CYCLES – Carbon / Nitrogen / Water / Energy
FINAL CYCLE CONNECTIONS
Stapler – pass around
Answer Key for the Wetlands Metaphors
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Sponge – Soaks up water / Prevents Flooding & Erosion
Pillow / Bed – Resting Place for Migratory Birds
Blender – Mixes Freshwater / Saltwater / Nutrients
Cradle – Habitat for many babies
Strainer – Strains out Large Objects from the water
Filter – Cleans the water
Cereal – FOOD / NUTRIENTS
Soap- Cleans the water – Purifies it – Removes Pesticides
Anti-acid – Neutralizes the water
One Million Acres / Day
Name ___________________________________________________ Per _____ # _____
5 sheets of paper / folded into a booklet / pages listed below / attach to you species
project
Front cover Title: “Species Name”
1. CLASSIFICATION / FAMILY TYPE
Classification of Species – Kingdom / Phylum / Family / Class / Order / Species / Genies
/ Common Name / Family Types ex. “Cats”, “Beetles”
2. APPERANCES / FEATURES
Appearances – Physical Features / Size / Color / Scales, skin, fur, feathers, etc…
Language / Sounds / Voices / Communication styles / Mating features (colorful feathers)
3. PERSONALITIES - NICHES / ROUTINES / UNIQUIENESS
Nocturnal / Diurnal / all day / Niches – Leader / Servant / Decomposer / Clean-up / Loner
/ Group / Packs / Superior / Inferior / Hunter / Niches - Role in Community, group, and
families. Courtship Rituals / Unique qualities in your species / Gender differences
4. HABITATS – SHELTER / HOME / TERRITORY / COMMUNITY
Habitat – Nests / Burrows / Ground / Air / Underground / Water / Cave / Builder / Other
Species in the Community / Territory / Size of the Territory / Shelter needs /
5. BIOMES / COMMUNITY / REGIONS
Where they live / Plants / Trees / Community – size / type / species / Region of the world
found / Climate / Rain or water supply / Temperature / Land forms / Water Sources /
Endangered environment? / Human Impact on the biome
6. ADAPTATION / WHAT IF? (CHANGES)
Could this species live anywhere or just in specific areas?
Can your species adapt to changes easily? / If so, how?
What would happen if you double the population of your species?
What would happen if you take them out of the community?
Endangered? Why? How long do we know it has existed? Has it evolved from
something else? What? Feature changes?
7. REALTIONSHIPS - OTHERS / HUMANS
How have humans changed their environments and habits?
How have humans changed or altered their behaviors?
How similar is your species to humans?
How different is your species to humans?
8. RELATIONSHIPS - FAMILY / GROUPS
Family Life – Packs / who raises the young / parent relationships / relative interactions
Population size / Type (1 or 1,000’s / Packs / Groups / Loners)
Pregnancy / Gestation Time / Offspring’s Amounts / Eggs / Live births
Relationships – Families / Mother / Father / Grandparents / relatives / Children / No
family relations / Loner / All or few have the chance to mate
9. FOOD PYRAMIDS / FOOD WEB / CYCLES
Prey / Predator / Where in the food chain are they? / Producer / Consumer / Decomposer
/ Food / Amounts / Eaten / Drink / Time lived without water or food / Time of day eating
/ Aggressive / Passive / Vegetarian / Carnivore / Omnivore / Food chain / Food Web /
Water Cycle / Nitrogen Cycle / Carbon Cycle /