Interdependence

Name: ______

Interdependence: Desert Day 1

Desert

What are some characteristics of the desert? What is the desert like? Are all deserts hot? Use what you remember from reading class to fill in the information below…if you can’t remember, use your reading book as a resource!

Animals in the desert / Plants in the desert

What is the biggest challenge for plants and animals that live in the desert?

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What helps a cactus keep water to survive? ______

Can you describe/draw a food chain that might be found in the desert? Use what we learned in class to help you.

Vocabulary words: organisms, environment, needs

Interdependence: Desert Day 2

Change in the Desert

Yesterday we talked about the characteristics of the desert. Changes happen in habitats all the time. Some changes are natural (happen in nature) and some changes are man-made (people cause the changes). Let’s talk about how the desert habitat would change if a highway was built in the middle of it.

Explain three changes that might happen in the desert if the highway is built.

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Interdependence: Desert Day 2

Desert Acrostic Poem

Write a poem about the desert. Each line should start with the letter at the beginning of the line. Your poem does not have to rhyme, but you must include a complete thought on each line (include more than one word on each line please!)

D______

E______

S______

E______

R______

T______

Interdependence: ForestDay 1

Forest

Read aloud In the Forest. What are some characteristics of the forest? What is the forest like?

Animals in the forest / Plants in the forest

What do all plants and animals need to survive?

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A squirrel is a forest animal. How does the forest provide these things for the squirrel?

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Can you draw/describe a food chain that might be found in the forest?

Vocabulary words: survive, reproduce, ecosystem

Interdependence: Forest Day 2

Change in the Forest

Yesterday we talked about the characteristics of the forest. Changes happen in habitats all the time. Some changes are natural (happen in nature) and some changes are man-made (people cause the changes). Let’s talk about how the forest habitat would change if there was a forest fire.

Explain three changes that might happen in the forest if there was a fire.

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Let’s watch a forest habitat video!

Interdependence: Ocean Day 1

Ocean

What are some characteristics of the ocean? What is the ocean like?

Animals in the ocean / Plants in the ocean

What adaptation do all fish have that help them to live in the ocean?

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Can you describe/draw a food chain that might be found in the desert? Use what we learned in class to help.

Vocabulary words: predator, prey

Which animals above are predators? Which animals above are prey? Explain your answer.

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Interdependence: Ocean Day 2

Change in the Ocean

Yesterday we talked about the characteristics of the ocean. Changes happen in habitats all the time. Some changes are natural (happen in nature) and some changes are man-made (people cause the changes). Today I read a book about an oil spill. Let’s talk about how the ocean habitat would change if there was an oil spill.

Explain three changes that might happen in the ocean if there was an oil spill.

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Let’s take a close look at a starfish…Be careful! They are delicate!

Interdependence: Pond Day 1

Pond

What are some characteristics of a pond? What is a pond like?

Animals in a pond / Plants in a pond

Amphibians often live near ponds…what is an amphibian?

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Can you describe/draw a food chain that might be found in a pond? Use what we learned in class help.

Vocabulary words: producer, consumer

Circle the producer in this food chain. Put an “x” on the consumer(s).

Interdependence: Pond Day 2

Change in a Pond

Yesterday we talked about the characteristics of the pond. Changes happen in habitats all the time. Some changes are natural (happen in nature) and some changes are man-made (people cause the changes). Today we looked in our reading books to learn about ponds. What would happen to that pond if there was a drought (a long period of time with no rain)?

Explain three changes that might happen to a pond if it did not rain for a long period of time?

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Interdependence: Pond Day 3

A Little Pond Water

Look at the microscopic view of pond water…what do you see? Are you surprised at what you discover? Use the space below to draw what you see in the pond water.

Describe some of the things you saw in the pond water…

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Interdependence: Arctic Day 1

Arctic Habitat

What are some characteristics of the arctic? What is the arctic like?

Animals in the arctic / Plants in the arctic

Changes are happening in the arctic. What is the biggest problem there? What could happen to the wildlife that lives there?

What animal behavior helps polar bears (and other types of bears) survive in harsh, freezing winters? ______

Can you describe/draw a food chain that might be found in the arctic? Use what we learned in class help.

Vocabulary words: habitat, migrate, hibernate

Circle the animal above that hibernates.

Interdependence: Arctic Day 2

Change in the Arctic

Yesterday we talked about the characteristics of the arctic. Changes happen in habitats all the time. Some changes are natural (happen in nature) and some changes are man-made (people cause the changes). What would happen to the arctic if the temperature became too high?

Explain three changes that might happen in the arctic if the temperature became too high. ______

Interdependence: ArcticDay 3

/ Harp Seals
Harp seals are sometimes called saddleback seals because
of the dark, saddle-like marking on the back and sides
of their light yellow or gray bodies of the adults.
During mating season, females form large colonies on
floating ice and give birth to young.
/ Facts about Harp Seals:
  • Harp seals spend most of their time diving and swimming in the icy waters of the North Atlantic and ArcticOceans. These sleek swimmers often hunt for fish and crustaceans at 300 feet (90 meters) and may dive to nearly 1,000 feet (300 meters). They are able to remain submerged for up to 15 minutes.

  • Baby seals are born on pack ice floating in the North Atlantic and ArcticOceans. Harp seal mothers are able to identify their babies by their smell. The pups don't have any blubber at birth, but quickly gain weight nursing on high-fat mother's milk. When the pups reach about 80 pounds (36 kilograms), their mothers stop nursing them.
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  • The pups go without food for about six weeks and can lose about half their body weight until they dive in and begin to hunt for themselves.
  • The young seals are famous for their snowy white coats. Their fluffy fur is valuable and has drawn hunters to the Newfoundland breeding grounds for two centuries.

  • During the past several decades conflict between hunters, environmentalists, and animal rights activists has arisen at the breeding grounds. Today hunts are better regulated than in the past, but the harp seal remains perhaps the most commercially important seal, with hundreds of thousands killed each year.
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  • The scientific name for harp seals is Pagophilus groenlandicus
  • They are mammals.They are carnivores and eat mostly Arctic cod, herring, and capelin fish.
  • Harp seals live to be 30 years old in the wild.
  • They can grow to be 6.25 feet (1.9 meters) long.
  • Females are a little smaller than males. Harp seals can weigh up to 400 pounds (180 kilograms).
  • They live in colonies or rookeries.