Introduction
Welcome to the Ecosystem Scavenger Hunt. This will provide a fun and interesting way to find information about ecosystems.
Task
You will go on a scavenger hunt looking for information about ecosystems.
The webquest consists of different sections for each theme.
Be sure to use the information in the provided websites to answer each question on your worksheet.
Happy Hunting!
Process
Each question on your worksheet has a link below. Read on each site to help answer the questions.
1. Populations
Go to the website
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_population.html
Answer the questions #a through c
2. Ecosystems
To learn about ecosystems go to
http://forest.mtu.edu/kidscorner/ecosystems/definition.html
Answer #d through f
3. Food Chains
Go to
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain.htm
Use the following organisms to create a food chain:
Snake
Frog
Caterpillar
Owl
Flower
Diagram this on your worksheet!
To answer questions g through i go to
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/animaldiet/herbivore.htm herbivores
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/animaldiet/carnivore.htm carnivores
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/animaldiet/omnivore.htm omnivores
When you have completed #g-i go to
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animaldietgame.htm
to play a game to review these these terms
4. Food Webs
Go to
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html and choose one of the three food webs.
Put the food web together!
Now answer # j through L
5. Energy in an Ecosystem
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/314/deploy/interface.html
Use your worksheet to describe what you learned under #m
6. The 10% rule
Go to p. 162 in your textbook
Answer #n
7. Carbon cycle
Go to http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/carbon_cycle_version2.html
Click and complete scene 1
Answer #o on your worksheet
Go to
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/co2_cycle.html
Read about the carbon cycle and complete #p through u
Diagram the carbon cycle
8. Nitrogen Cycle
Go to the website http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Life/nitrogen_cycle.html&edu=mid
Diagram the nitrogen cycle
Answer the questions #v through y
9. Water Cycle
Go to
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/water_cycle.html&edu=elem
Diagram the water cycle
10. Biomes Around the World
Go to http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php
To answer #z through bb
11. Human Impact
Go to
http://eschooltoday.com/forests/what-is-deforestation.html
and answer #1-2
Go to
http://eschooltoday.com/forests/problems-of-deforestation.html
answer # 3-4
13. Using your worksheet for help, write a 100 to 200 word paper addressing the following issue:
Construction and housing projects have been held up because of the presence of a rare species.
Are we really worse off if we lose 1 or 2 species ? AND Why is it so important that we have a variety of species?
Staple your hand written essay to the front of your completed worksheet.
Evaluation
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Conclusion
Congratulations!
You have completed the webquest.
I hope you see why it is important to know about biodiversity in ecosystems!