Introduction
Today you will embark on a journey into ecology!
Task
Make sure you have downloaded a copy of the worksheet from Moodle.
Your task is to use the internet to answer the questions on your worksheet.
Some sites have been suggested for you.
You might also have to do some of your own research!
Process
1. Populations
Go to the website http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_population.html
Answer the questions a through c
2. Community
Go to the website http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-273223/ecology
Answer questions d and e
3. Ecosystems
To learn about ecosystems go to http://forest.mtu.edu/kidscorner/ecosystems/definition.html
Answer f through h
4. Biodiversity
Go to the website http://www.wwf.org.au/our_work/saving_the_natural_world/what_is_biodiversity/
Answer i and j
Factors Affecting Biodiversity
Go to the website http://www.greenfacts.org/en/biodiversity/l-3/4-causes-desertification.htm
Answer k and l
5. Food Chains
Go to http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain.htm
Use the following organisms to create one:
Snake
Sugar Glider
Christmas Beetle
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Eucalyptus tree
Diagram this on your worksheet!
To answer questions m through o go to
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/animaldiet/herbivore.htm herbivores
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/animaldiet/carnivore.htm carnivores
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/animaldiet/omnivore.htm omnivores
When you have completed m-o go to http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animaldietgame.htm to play a game to review these these terms
6. Food Webs
Go to http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html and choose one of the three food webs.
Put the food web together!
Now answer your worksheet questions.
7. Energy in an Ecosystem
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/314/deploy/interface.html
Use your worksheet to describe what you learned from this site.
8. The 10% rule
Answer the questions on your worksheet.
9. Carbon cycle
Use http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html
Use http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/co2_cycle.html
Read about the carbon cycle and complete the questions on your worksheet then draw a diagram of the carbon cycle
10. Nitrogen Cycle
Go to the website http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Life/nitrogen_cycle.html&edu=mid
Draw a diagram of the nitrogen cycle and answer the questions
11. Water Cycle
Go to http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/water_cycle.html&edu=elem
Draw a diagram of the water cycle
12. Biomes Around the World
Go to http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php
Answer the questions on your worksheet.
13. Using your worksheet, write a 200 word essay (Times New Roman, size 12 font) addressing the following issue:
Construction and housing projects have been held up because of the presence of a rare species.
Are we really worse off if we lose 1 or 2 species?Why is it so important that we have a variety of species?
Staple your typed essay to the front of your completed worksheet.
Conclusion
Well done! Make sure your work is handed in as per your teacher's instructions.
