Ecosystems Research Project

Ecosystem Research Project

General Guidelines:

·      You will create either a nonfiction book or power point presentation in which your research will be displayed. There will be a page for each ecosystem.

·      You will be collecting information about the following ecosystems: Forest (coniferous/deciduous), Rainforest, Oceans, Rivers, Ponds/Lakes, Salt Marsh/Estuary, Grassland, Desert, Tundra

·      You will use the ecosystem research project note sheets provided to record your information and will turn these in as part of your grade.

·      Your book must include all required information requested on the notes sheet, including pictures.

·      You will be graded using the rubric attached to this packet.  See each category for specific details.

·     You must hand in this packet along with your completed project.

·      You will be given enough time in school to finish this project. However, if you don’t use your time wisely, you will need to take this project home to complete.

Suggested Websites:

·      http://www.mbgnet.net/

·      http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php

·      http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

Other Helpful Websites

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

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/

            

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

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

              

 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