Ecosystem

Which animals and plants live in a desert? How about a pond or the ocean? What is a deciduous forest? What animals and plants live in a deciduous forest? How do the plants and animals in each ecosystem interact with each other in order to survive?

You are about to find out the answers to these questions. Happy hunting and have fun!

YOUR TASK

You will be working with your partner to complete this project.

* Your first task is to research one of the following ecosystems to determine what types of plants and animals call these places home. (The ecosytems you will research are: the desert, the pond, the ocean, and the deciduous forest.)

* Next, you will create a PowerPoint presentation to present your findings.

* Then you and your partner will create your ecosystem, from paper materials, using the information you have collected.

* Finally, using the PowerPoint you will illustrate and label an example of an environment, ecosystem, population, community, and habitat. (You can use your book to remind you what each of those words mean.)

desert

Process

Part 1 Researching You are to research these sites to find the following information.

1. You must find at least 2 plants and 4 animals that live in each ecosystem.
2. Where in the ecosystem can each plant or animal be found? What is its habitat?
3. What does each animal eat? Do they eat any of the other plants or animals that you have included in your ecosystem? Which ones?

Click on the following links to find the information.

Desert Food Web
Make It A Habitat
Enchanted Learning Habitats
Food Chains in Different Ecosystems

Good Luck!

If you have any questions write it in the comments section and we will respond to them.