Ecosystems

Introduction

INTRODUCTION

There has been a terrible natural disaster which has completely mixed up all of the world’s ecosystem’s characteristics!  The desert is freezing and there are tigers swimming in the ocean!  We need YOUR help to help straighten up our ecosystems and get them back to normal!

 

You will work with a partner to sort out this mess!  Then, you will give a special news report on the evening news, outlining the characteristics of different types of ecosystems.

HEADLINE NEWS!:

TIGERS ARE SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN!

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Task

Task

Your team's job is to research the world's ecosystems and put them back together, then you will report on the corrected ecosystems on the evening news.  To do this, first, you will fill out a chart on 5 different ecosystems.  Then, you will create a news report using your iPad and the iMovie app.
Process

Process

1.   Click on ECOSYSTEMS CHART and print your charts. 

 2.   Use these websites to find information to complete your charts.

   a.      Estuaries/Salt Marshes:

       i.  http://mbgnet.net/salt/sandy/indexfr.htm

      ii.  http://www.saltmarshlife.com/index.html

     iii.  http://www.onr.navy.mil/Focus/ocean/habitats/estuaries1.htm

     iv.  http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/estuaries/1

      v.  http://www.edc.uri.edu/restoration/html/intro/salt.htm

   b.      Oceans:

       i.  http://mbgnet.net/salt/oceans/index.htm

      ii.  http://www.earthskids.com/ek_science-marine.htm

     iii.  http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/

     iv.  http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/365256/marine-ecosystem

      v.  http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

           

   c.       Lakes/Ponds:

       i.  http://mbgnet.net/fresh/lakes/index.htm

      ii.  http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/habitat/lakes.htm

     iii.  http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/freshwater.html

     iv.  http://www.epa.gov/bioiweb1/aquatic/classify.html

      v.  http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/wwe/lake3.htm

   d.      Grasslands:

      i.   http://mbgnet.net/sets/grasslnd/index.htm

      ii.  http://hamiltonnature.org/habitats/grasslands/grasslands.htm

     iii.  http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/grassland-profile/

     iv.  http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

   v.  http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/grass.htm

             

   e.      Forests:

      i.  http://mbgnet.net/sets/temp/index.htm

     ii.  http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

    iii.  http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/dforest.html

    iv.  http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/temperateforest.html

     v.  http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=3

 3.   Use iMovie to create a news report that it at least 3 minutes long.  Make sure:    i.  All ecosystems are in the presentation.   ii.  All categories on graph are mentioned in report.  iii.  Your news report is saved as ECOSYSTEMS. *Review both RUBRICS prior to completing these assignments to ensure you fulfill all requirements! 

Evaluation

Evaluation1.  Rubric for Ecosystems Chart.   2.  Rubric for iMovie.  

Conclusion

Conclusion

Thank you so much for helping sort out the ecosystems!  

I can’t wait to air your stories on the evening news to clear up the confusion in the world! 

 

Credits

Melissa CecchiniLesley University

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