Topic: Ecosystem - Biodiversity

Topic: Ecosystem - Biodiversity

Topic: “Ecosystem” - Biodiversity

Materials Needed:

Packet – ECOSYSTEM

Biological Diversity

Food Chain

Food Web

Wetlands

AntelopeIsland Species

Biomes Chart

CYCLES – Carbon / Nitrogen / Water / Energy

FINAL CYCLE CONNECTIONS

Stapler – pass around

Answer Key for the Wetlands Metaphors

  1. Sponge – Soaks up water / Prevents Flooding & Erosion
  2. Pillow / Bed – Resting Place for Migratory Birds
  3. Blender – Mixes Freshwater / Saltwater / Nutrients
  4. Cradle – Habitat for many babies
  5. Strainer – Strains out Large Objects from the water
  6. Filter – Cleans the water
  7. Cereal – FOOD / NUTRIENTS
  8. Soap- Cleans the water – Purifies it – Removes Pesticides
  9. Anti-acid – Neutralizes the water
  10. 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”

  1. APPERANCES / FEATURES

Appearances – Physical Features / Size / Color / Scales, skin, fur, feathers, etc…

Language / Sounds / Voices / Communication styles/ Mating features (colorful feathers)

  1. 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 /

  1. 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?

  1. 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 interactionsPopulation 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

  1. 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 /

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