1. System
2. Types of Systems
3. Examples of Systems
4. Ecosystem - definition
5. Population
6. Community
7. Nonliving and living parts of an ecosystem
8. Habitat
9. Niche
10. producer
11. consumer
12. decomposer

3. Power point on Ecosystems

4. Power point 2 on Ecosystems

5. Ecosystems: How have humans affected our ecosystems, types of ecosystems

6. News Articles on our Ecosystems

7. Nature Works: Ecosystems

8. Interactions between living things and their environment

9. Ecosystems Brain Pop

10. Environmental Science Library

1. The Homes and Roles of Living Things Text pg. B19. ( Each member of your group should choose 5 different animals.)
2. Investigate the animals and their environment.
3. You may choose to make a card of the animal and its environment by drawing it or by cutting and pasting pictures to a word document on the computer.
4. Gather all the cards. Mix up the cards and place them face down. Take turns playing concentration. Turn over two cards at a time until you find a pair that shows an animal and its home.

From the animal cards and environments that you made cards for, choose 1 to investigate.

1. Tell the animal you chose. Include a picture.
2. Describe the environment of the animal.
3. What threats does this animal face? How is its environment being affected by human beings?

4. What can be done to keep this animal and its environment safe? You should be able to tell at least one way.
 

 National Geographic Animals
 

Animal Cards Blank Template for cutting and pasting

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Project Choices

1. You may choose to make a booklet. Write and draw the information suggested for the project completion.

2. You can make a booklet using the computer. Type the written document and copy and paste pictures rather than drawing them, to the document.

3. You can make a power point presentation.Use this link to plan your slides before you begin.

4. You may create an online flip book using this site.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1. You may decide to use the textbook source number 1 to get you started as a newreporter. Use the template provided in the link to make your case and make a difference. 

2. You may decide to make a calendar page with a picture of your animal or its environment. Be sure to include a sentence that makes the public aware of the problem.

3. Use the class flip camera to create a 2 minute documentary film as a newsreporter to describe the plight of your animal. You must first write your documentary in the form of a persuasive paragraph.
4. Write a persuasive paragraph to the editor of a newspaper or television station convincing them to consider printing your article or airing your documentary.

2. Calendar template to print.