Ecology Webquest

Introduction
 
Welcome to the World Wide Eco-Web! Today you are going to embark on an exploration of the essential themes in Ecology. This Webquest consists of different sections for each theme. Be sure to use the information in the websites to correctly answer the questions for each step of the process.
Task
 
You will be investigating populations, communities, ecosystems, food chains, food webs, and the water, nitrogen and carbon cycle.   Then you will investigate the different biomes on Earth. Finally, you will discover how humans have an impact on ecosystems.
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://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookcommecosys.html
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 http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Biodiversity.aspx
Answer #i and j

 

Factors Affecting Biodiversity
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Abiotic_vs_Biotic
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
Frog
Caterpillar
Owl
Flower
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 # p through r

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 under #s!

 

8. The 10% rule
http://quizlet.com/3667005/biology-miller-levine-10-rule-flash-cards/
Answer #t

9. Carbon cycle
Go to http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/CarbonCycle.html
Click and complete scene 1 
Answer #u on your worksheet

Go to http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/co2_cycle.html
Read about the carbon cycle and complete #v through aa
Diagram the carbon cycle

10. Nitrogen Cycle
Go to the website http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Life/nitrogen_cycle.html&edu=mid 
Diagram the nitrogen cycle
Answer the questions #bb through ee

11. Water Cycle
Go to http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/water_cycle.html&edu=elem 
Diagram the water cycle

12. Biomes Around the World
Go to http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php 
To answer #ff-ii 

Conclusion
 
Congratulations! You should now understand why biodiversity is so important. You can now see why learning about food chains, food webs, energy flow, and human impact is so essential
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