EcosystemsEcosystemsA PowerQuest for 5A PowerQuest for 5thth grade grade

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Emily SaylesEmily Sayles

Robinson Elementary SchoolRobinson Elementary School

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IntroductionIntroduction

Welcome Ecologists!Welcome Ecologists!– Have you ever thought about our Have you ever thought about our

planet? How many animals are on our planet? How many animals are on our planet? What the plants are like across planet? What the plants are like across the ocean? How all those plants and the ocean? How all those plants and animals all survive in one place? How animals all survive in one place? How cold the coldest places on earth are? cold the coldest places on earth are?

– Today you are going to become Today you are going to become ecologists and explore the ecosystems ecologists and explore the ecosystems of our earth! of our earth!

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What is an ecosystem?What is an ecosystem?

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Essential QuestionEssential Question

What are some What are some characteristics of characteristics of the world’s the world’s ecosystems?ecosystems?

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Your team is going to Your team is going to explore an ecosystem and explore an ecosystem and then report back to the then report back to the class. Each team will have 4 class. Each team will have 4 members:members:

– The NavigatorThe Navigator– The BotanistThe Botanist– The ZoologistThe Zoologist– The MeteorologistThe Meteorologist

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Group ResponsibilitiesGroup Responsibilities

NavigatorNavigator Responsible for the Responsible for the location and physical location and physical features of the ecosystemfeatures of the ecosystem

BotanistBotanist Responsible for Responsible for researching plant life and researching plant life and landscape in the landscape in the ecosystemecosystem

ZoologistZoologist Responsible for Responsible for researching animals in the researching animals in the ecosystemecosystem

MeteorologistMeteorologist Responsible for gathering Responsible for gathering information about the information about the weather and climate in the weather and climate in the ecosystemecosystem

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ProcessProcess1. Click on your job name and follow the directions for your 1. Click on your job name and follow the directions for your

specific job.specific job.

2. When you finish your job, help your group members to 2. When you finish your job, help your group members to finish their part. Make sure to check over all work to finish their part. Make sure to check over all work to ensure you have all parts completed. Once everyone ensure you have all parts completed. Once everyone is finish complete the final questions worksheet.is finish complete the final questions worksheet.

3. When everyone is finished, staple your papers together 3. When everyone is finished, staple your papers together neatly in the following order:neatly in the following order:

1.1. Final Questions WorksheetFinal Questions Worksheet2.2. Navigator papersNavigator papers3.3. Botanist papersBotanist papers4.4. Zoologist papersZoologist papers5.5. Meteorologist papersMeteorologist papers

4. Make sure everyone in your group is ready to share 4. Make sure everyone in your group is ready to share what they learned with the class. If you finish early what they learned with the class. If you finish early try out the extras page.try out the extras page.

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Choose your jobChoose your job

NavigatorNavigator

BotanistBotanist

ZoologistZoologist

MeteorologistMeteorologist

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Ecosystem Resource PageEcosystem Resource Page

Rainforest Desert Marine

Taiga Grasslands

Tundra

Temperate

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NavigatorNavigator Print your Print your research sheetresearch sheet Go to the following link and at the bottom of Go to the following link and at the bottom of

the map, click “print the map”the map, click “print the map”http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/woutline.htmhttp://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/woutline.htm

Color in the map to show where your Color in the map to show where your ecosystem is located in the worldecosystem is located in the world

Go to the Go to the ecosystems page ecosystems page and click on and click on your ecosystem to find links to information your ecosystem to find links to information you will need.you will need.

Print your Print your rubricrubric, write your name on it, and , write your name on it, and put it on the top of your navigator papersput it on the top of your navigator papers

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BotanistBotanist

Print your Print your research sheetresearch sheet Go to the Go to the ecosystems page ecosystems page and click on and click on

your ecosystem to find links to information your ecosystem to find links to information you will needyou will need

Make sure you know all about the plant life Make sure you know all about the plant life in your ecosystem!in your ecosystem!

Print your Print your rubricrubric, write your name on it, and , write your name on it, and put it on the top of your botanist papersput it on the top of your botanist papers

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ZoologistZoologist

Print your Print your research sheetresearch sheet Go to the Go to the ecosystems page ecosystems page and click on your and click on your

ecosystem to find links to information you ecosystem to find links to information you will needwill need

Make sure you know all about the animals in Make sure you know all about the animals in your ecosystem!your ecosystem!

Print your Print your rubricrubric, write your name on it, and , write your name on it, and put it on the top of your zoologist papersput it on the top of your zoologist papers

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MeteorologistMeteorologist

Print your Print your research sheetresearch sheet Go to the Go to the ecosystems page ecosystems page and click on your and click on your

ecosystem to find links to information you will ecosystem to find links to information you will needneed

Make sure you know all about the weather in Make sure you know all about the weather in your ecosystem!your ecosystem!

Print your Print your rubricrubric, write your name on it, and , write your name on it, and put it on the top of your meteorologist papersput it on the top of your meteorologist papers

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Rainforest WebsitesRainforest Websites http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htmhttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htm

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biorainfohttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biorainforest.htmlrest.html

http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/rainforest/http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/rainforest/

http://www.ran.org/new/kidscorner/about_rainforests/factshehttp://www.ran.org/new/kidscorner/about_rainforests/factsheets/what_is_a_tropical_rainforest/ets/what_is_a_tropical_rainforest/

http://www.rainforesteducation.com/life/intro.htmhttp://www.rainforesteducation.com/life/intro.htm

http://www.ran.org/new/kidscorner/about_rainforests/factshehttp://www.ran.org/new/kidscorner/about_rainforests/factsheets/tropical_rainforest_animals/ets/tropical_rainforest_animals/

http://http://www.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swfwww.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swf

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Desert WebsitesDesert Websites http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/desert/index.htmhttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/desert/index.htm

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotundrhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotundra.htmla.html

http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/desert.htmlhttp://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/desert.html

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/desert.hthttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/desert.htmlml

http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtmlhttp://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/deserts.phphttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/deserts.php

http://http://www.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swfwww.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swf

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Marine WebsitesMarine Websites http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/

http://www.zoomschool.com/coloring/oceanlife.shtmlhttp://www.zoomschool.com/coloring/oceanlife.shtml

http://www.zoomschool.com/biomes/coralreef/coralreef.shtmhttp://www.zoomschool.com/biomes/coralreef/coralreef.shtmll

http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/hhttp://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/habitats/oceans/index.cfmabitats/oceans/index.cfm

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/marine.phphttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/marine.php

http://www.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swfhttp://www.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swf

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Taiga WebsitesTaiga Websites HINT:HINT: The Taiga may also be called The Taiga may also be called

coniferous forestconiferous forest

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/taiga/index.htmhttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/taiga/index.htm

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/thttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/taiga.htmlaiga.html

http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/taiga/taiga.shhttp://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/taiga/taiga.shtmltml

http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/taiga/taiga.html/biomes/taiga/taiga.html

http://http://www.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swfwww.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swf

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Tundra WebsitesTundra Websites http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/tundra/index.htmhttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/tundra/index.htm

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotundrhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotundra.htmla.html

http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/tundra.htmlhttp://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/tundra.html

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/tundra.hhttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/tundra.htmltml

http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtmlhttp://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtml

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.phphttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php

http://http://www.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swfwww.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swf

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Temperate WebsitesTemperate Websites HINTHINT:: The Temperate may also be called The Temperate may also be called

the deciduous forestthe deciduous forest

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/temp/index.htmhttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/temp/index.htm

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotemperate.http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotemperate.htmlhtml

http://http://www.zoomschool.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtmlwww.zoomschool.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtml

http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/deciduous.htmlhttp://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/deciduous.html

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/dforest.htmlhttp://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/dforest.html

http://http://www.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swfwww.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swf

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Grasslands WebsitesGrasslands Websites HINTHINT:: The Grasslands may also be called The Grasslands may also be called

the Savannathe Savanna

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/grasslnd/index.htmhttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/grasslnd/index.htm

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biograshttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biograssland.htmlsland.html

http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/grassland/grasslandhttp://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/grassland/grassland.shtml.shtml

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.phpphp

http://http://www.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swfwww.mysciencekit.com/flash/biomes.swf

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EvaluationEvaluation Are your cooperating with your Are your cooperating with your

group?group? Have you completed all parts of the Have you completed all parts of the

project?project? Do all answers Do all answers completely completely answer answer

the given question?the given question? Are all parts of your project neat?Are all parts of your project neat?

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Evaluation RubricEvaluation Rubric

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One more thing!One more thing!

Once your group has finished all Once your group has finished all sections of the project, please sections of the project, please complete these final questions complete these final questions together.together.

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ConclusionConclusion

Congratulations Congratulations ecologists!ecologists!– As you can see we live in a very complex As you can see we live in a very complex

world! Do you understand more about world! Do you understand more about the different ecosystems now?the different ecosystems now?

– As we begin our ecosystems kit, please As we begin our ecosystems kit, please keep in mind all of these different keep in mind all of these different ecosystems and how what you learn in ecosystems and how what you learn in the kit can apply to each ecosystem!the kit can apply to each ecosystem!

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ExtrasExtras Map of America’s ecosystemsMap of America’s ecosystems – – try try

clicking on the different ecosystems to find clicking on the different ecosystems to find out more about themout more about them

Animal Universe Animal Universe – – hit “maybe later” on hit “maybe later” on the registration screen. Then match the the registration screen. Then match the animals to their habitat.animals to their habitat.

Food Web Challenge Food Web Challenge – – Can you figure Can you figure out which animal eats what to complete the out which animal eats what to complete the food web?food web?

Ecosystem Video & QuizEcosystem Video & Quiz – test your – test your knowledge about ecosystems!knowledge about ecosystems!

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TeacherTeacher

North Carolina standard course of study North Carolina standard course of study Science - Goal 1Science - Goal 1

This PowerQuest accommodates 28 This PowerQuest accommodates 28 students.students.– If you have fewer students you could If you have fewer students you could

eliminate an ecosystem. Groups that eliminate an ecosystem. Groups that finish early could go back and research finish early could go back and research leftover ecosystems.leftover ecosystems.

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Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.phphttp://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

www.unitedstreaming.comwww.unitedstreaming.com

http://www.iknowthat.com/comhttp://www.iknowthat.com/com

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/ecosystems/http://www.scholastic.com/kids/ecosystems/line_experiment14.swfline_experiment14.swf

http://www.dwm.ks.edu.tw/bio/activelearner/54/http://www.dwm.ks.edu.tw/bio/activelearner/54/swfs/ch54c1.swfswfs/ch54c1.swf

http://www.mbgnet.net/http://www.mbgnet.net/

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