Ecosystem and Adaptation Project --- Due May 9
** We will present the visual aid in class for a grade :-)
There are many ecosystems in the world, and many different types of organisms that live in that ecosystem. Your project is to choose one ecosystem, describe it, and list three type of organisms that live in that ecosystem. Then describe three different types of adaptations that the organism has and uses to help it survive. We will get started in the library here at school, but you will need to finish this project at home.
Final Project Expectations: Poster / Presentation / Visual Aid with the following information.
o Name of Ecosystem
o Description of Ecosystem:
§ Main features, Types of living things and non living things in this ecosystem
§ Average Climate and Temperature throughout the year
§ Location or possible locations of ecosystem (maybe a map?)
o Changes (if any) that is threatening, helping, or changing the ecosystem
o Three Specific animals or plants that live in that ecosystem
o Three adaptations per animal or plant in that ecosystem
§ What the animal eats is not an adaptation, the fact they will eat anything etc. could be an adaptation to survive….. please ask for help if you do not understand
What to do:
ii. temperature (1 pt)
iii. location) (1 pt)
· Ecosystem Changes – if any (1 pt)
· Three Animals(3 pt)
· Three Adaptations (3 x 3 = 9 pt)
· Quality of Information in Project (3 pts)
· Neatness of Project (3 pts)
· On time (1 pt)
Total = 25 x me and 3 peers = 100
** We will present the visual aid in class for a grade :-)
There are many ecosystems in the world, and many different types of organisms that live in that ecosystem. Your project is to choose one ecosystem, describe it, and list three type of organisms that live in that ecosystem. Then describe three different types of adaptations that the organism has and uses to help it survive. We will get started in the library here at school, but you will need to finish this project at home.
Final Project Expectations: Poster / Presentation / Visual Aid with the following information.
o Name of Ecosystem
o Description of Ecosystem:
§ Main features, Types of living things and non living things in this ecosystem
§ Average Climate and Temperature throughout the year
§ Location or possible locations of ecosystem (maybe a map?)
o Changes (if any) that is threatening, helping, or changing the ecosystem
o Three Specific animals or plants that live in that ecosystem
o Three adaptations per animal or plant in that ecosystem
§ What the animal eats is not an adaptation, the fact they will eat anything etc. could be an adaptation to survive….. please ask for help if you do not understand
What to do:
- Choose one or two ecosystems from Mrs. Hardy’s List
- Look up some information on these ecosystems using the following resources:
- Books (use computers)
- Encyclopedia or other reference book (reference section of our library)
- Internet (Web Express in our Library)
- Make a decision – is this the ecosystem you want?, is there enough information for a good project? Is there a variety of interesting animals or plants that you can choose from?
- Choose 3 animals or plants from that ecosystem. Research and describe 3 different adaptations that the animal or plants uses to help it survive.
- Use similar resources that you used to research ecosystems – books, reference materials, and internet.
- Your Grade will be based on my observation and your peers (3 randomly selected):
- Student name (1 pt)
- Ecosystem name (1 pt)
- Ecosystem Description
ii. temperature (1 pt)
iii. location) (1 pt)
· Ecosystem Changes – if any (1 pt)
· Three Animals(3 pt)
· Three Adaptations (3 x 3 = 9 pt)
· Quality of Information in Project (3 pts)
· Neatness of Project (3 pts)
· On time (1 pt)
Total = 25 x me and 3 peers = 100