Hopefully there was no one in the computer lab and you are now seeing this message on the computer. Today you will start working on an ecosystem/habitat project. You will be choosing an ecosystem, biome, or habitat to research. But, for today, you will be exploring.
First you need to research different types of environments. Here are some vocabulary words you need to work on:
- habitat
- ecosystem
- biome (pronounced bi – ome)
How are these words alike and how are they different?
Here are a few links for you to look at to start your research:
- http://www.planetpals.com/habitats.html
- http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm?topic_id=ecosys
After you have explored those two sites, then explore the links below. A few might no longer be active.
Environments
- National Geographic – Habitats
- Enchanted Learning Biomes
- Create a Food Web
- Fun with Food Webs
- FossWeb – Food Web Locator
- Biology of Plants
- World Wildlife Fund
- Nature Works
- Geography for Kids
- Kids Corner
- Biome Interactives
We will be creating a website or PowerPoint that will include:
- Introduction
- Climate
- Plants (producers)
- Animals (consumers – herbivores, carnivores, omnivores)
- Map/Location
- Adaptation examples for plants and animals to survive
- Food Chain and Food web
- Human Impact