Introduction
Imagine a fascinating web where all living things, from the smallest insect to the largest tree, are connected and rely on each other for survival. That's an ecosystem. In this WebQuest, you will dive into the interesting process of how all living organisms interact and rely on each other.
Task
Your Mission is to create a detailed food web diagram representing a local ecosystem. Your Ecosystem should include producers, consumers, primary, secondary, tertiary consumers, and decomposers. Your food web should also include key abiotic factors that impact the ecosystem positively or negatively, explaining how one organism can affect the whole web.
This assignment must be written and completed in your own words.
Process
Follow these steps to complete your task:
- Watch the educational videos about the Ecosystem
- Take notes on the important details
- Complete both worksheets below ( Be sure to turn them)
- Use your notes and gathered information to design a creative and accurate food web of the Ecosystem
Video/ Resources:
ARTICLES :
ecosystem - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
WORKSHEETS:
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.pDsgkN8AMGth9bbKa3ZEZwHaJm?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cd/87/a1/cd87a1746c762a2de004cd273f226127.png
Evaluation
Your Ecosystem will be graded based on the following:
- Originality/ Creativity: 20 points
- Accuracy and Alignment: 30 points
- Effort/Participation: 50 points
Carefully review the rubric to understand the expectations for each rubric.
Conclusion
By the end of this WebQuest, students will be able to identify the living and non-living organisms that are a part of the ecosystem, elaborate on how organisms interact with each other, and identify different ecosystems, showing an understanding of the complex relationship between all living and non-living organisms.