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Ecosystems Around the World: Lesson

By Debra Kelly
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    Lesson agenda

  • Background Information

    What is an ecosystem?

  • Important vocabulary

    abiotic, biotic, producer, consumer, decomposer, cause, effect

  • Research

    Research
    Choose one ecosystem you would like to study. Go the link and complete your expository graphic organizer to answer the following questions:
    1. What is the name of your ecosystem?
    2. Where, on Earth, can you find this ecosystem?
    3. What type of abiotic things can you find there?
    4. What type of biotic things can you find there?
    5. Provide a description of the climate.
    6. In what ways has human beings effected this ecosystem?
    7. In what ways has natural causes effected this ecosystem?

  • Create a biome

    Create a biome
    Using a clear 2L soda bottle, add soilt, fern clipping, flower seeds, earth worm, sticks, small rocks, small piece of plastic, a little water. Seal the biome and monitor changes.

  • Expository Paragraph

    How to Write a Paragraph: RefreasherUse the graphic organizer to write an expository paragraph about the ecosystem you studied. Illustrate it and share with your group.
    Need help, go to the link above.

  • Cause and Effect Introduction

    What is cause and effect?
    Let's practice using the story "The Seed and the Giant Suagaro"

  • Identify Cause and Effect

    <a href='<a href="http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/7215706/Cause_and_Effect" title="Wordle: Cause and Effect"><img src="http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/7215706/Cause_and_Effect" alt="Wordle: Cause and Effect" style="padding:4px;border:1px solid #ddd"></a>' >Cause and Effect Wordle</a>Practice with me, then with your group.
    Let's see how you did.
    OK, you are on your own. Great JOB!