California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences

Study Trip Journal

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Name _____________________________

Science Period _____

Learning Objectives

5. Organisms in ecosystems exchange energy and nutrients among themselves and with the environment.
As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. energy entering ecosystems as sunlight is transferred by producers into chemical energy through photosynthesis, and then from organism to organism in food webs.
b. over time, matter is transferred from one organism to others in the food web, and between organisms and the physical environment.
c. populations of organisms can be categorized by the functions they serve in an ecosystem.
d. different kinds of organisms may play similar ecological roles in similar biomes.
e. the number and types of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the resources available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition.

Sample Food Web

Directions: There are 7 parts to this packet. You must do 5 parts (50 points). The other 2 parts are extra credit, if you choose to do all 7 parts.

Rainforests of the World

1. What is the rainforest? Why is it important?

2. What do plants compete for and why?

3. List 5 species and what they eat:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

4. Illustrate a simple food web (refer to the sample food web) of the rain forest

Amazonian Flood Forest

1. List 5 species and what they eat:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

2. Illustrate a simple food web (refer to the sample food web) of the Amazonian Flood Forest

Northern California Coast:

1. List 5 species and what they eat:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

2. Illustrate a simple food web (refer to the sample food web) of the Northern California Coast

Water Planet

1. List 5 species and what they eat:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

2. Illustrate a simple food web (refer to the sample food web) of the Water Planet

Philippines Coral Reef

1. List 5 species and what they eat:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

2. Illustrate a simple food web (refer to the sample food web) of the Philippines Coral Reef

Altered State: Climate Change in California

1. Why should Global Warming be called Ocean Warming?

2. What is a carbon footprint?

3. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint?

4. What will happen when California heats up?

5. What is the concentration of CO2 in 1800’s? 2009? And 2030?

6. What are some solutions to Global Climate Change?

African Hall

1. List 5 species and what they eat:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

2. Illustrate a simple food web (refer to the sample food web) of the African Hall