Ecosystems

Introduction

You fly hot air balloons and you ballon gets shred to pieces in the middle of your flight and you dont know which ecosystem you're in. In this webquest you are going to learn the difference in all the ecosystems to find out which one you are in.Enjoy!

Task

Here are the different types of ecosystems. Pick which ecosystem you would like to land in.

Mountains
Tundra
Temperate Forest
Marine/Island
Desert
Tropical Dry Forest
Cold Climate Forest
Grassland
Savanna
Tropical Rain Forest

After you pick which one you want to do, make a powerpoint explaining what you ecosystem looks like.After you finish your powerpoint, save it and wait until your teacher tells you to present it.

Process

Step one: Identify what ecosystem you are in.

Step Two: Make a powerpoint explaining how the ecosystem you fell in looks. (Minimum 10 slides)

Step Three: Present Your powerpoint to the class.

Mountains

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/mountains/climate.htm

Tundra

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_climate_page.htm

Temperate Forest

http://www.ri.net/schools/West_Warwick/manateeproject/Temperateforest/climate.htm

Marine/Island

http://www.aboututila.com/TouristInfo/Weather.htm

Desert

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert_climate_page.htm

Tropical Dry Forest

http://marialice4.tripod.com

Grassland

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands_climate_page.htm

Savanna

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna_climate_page.htm

Tropical Rain Forest

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm

Evaluation

4-5	2-3	0-1
Alot of details are provided in your powerpoint and powerpoint is fully complete.	some details included. Mostly complete.	Powerpoint is hardly complete. Has very little details.	Completion/Details
Little or no errors in spelling and punctuation	Not as many spelling mistakes. More punctuation is correct.	Many spelling mistakes. Hardly no punctuation.	Spelling/Grammer
Very colorful and very creative.	Kind of colorful and not very creative.	Many spelling mistakes. Hardly no punctuation.	Creativity
Almost every fact and example is accurate.	some correct facts and examples.	Few or no correct facts and examples about your ecosystem.	Accurate Information

Conclusion

Since you finished this webquest, now you know all about the different types of ecosystems! Just make sure that nest time you fly you hot air balloon, you pack stuff you would need for all the ecosystems in case something happens! Have fun!