Ecosystem Webquest Project

(Audio Link with Instructions)


PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

1. Watch the video on animal ecosystems.
http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/ecosystems/zoom.weml
You will have to use the username and password information given out during science class. If you have lost this information, you will need to see me in class. You cannot begin the assignment without that information.


2. Choose your favorite ecosystem and go on a virtual fieldtrip.
Antarctica http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/antarctic/_tourlaunch1.htm
Deserts http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/desert/_tourlaunch1.htm
Oceans http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/oceank/_tourlaunch1.htm
Rainforest http://www.field-trips.org/tours/sci/rainforest/_tourlaunch1.htm
Marsh
http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/salt/_tourlaunch1.htm
Forest http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/forest/_tourlaunch1.htm


3. Fieldtrip Checklist:
A. Where is your ecosystem located?
(state, country, and/or continent)
B. Tell about 4 animals that live in your ecosystem.
C. Tell about 2 plants that live in your ecosystem.
D. Tell about the weather of your ecosystem.


4. Write a 4-paragraph paper telling about your ecosystem.


5. Create a shoebox model of your ecosystem.
You can view the video below to see several examples from previous years.

Remember, final papers and models are due Tuesday, November 24th.