Ecology

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mr. Manning's Life Science Class</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mr. Mannings Life Science Class"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cell Biology">Cell Biology</A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mitosis">Mitosis</A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Classification">Classification</A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Microbes">Microbes</A>   |   <A HREF="id151.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prostista Kingdom">Prostista Kingdom</A>   |   <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fungi">Fungi</A>   |   <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Plants">Plants</A>   |   <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Invertebrates">Invertebrates</A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Vertebrates">Vertebrates</A>   |   <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Genetics">Genetics</A>   |   <A HREF="id180.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Evolution and Natural Selection">Evolution and Natural Selection</A>   |   <A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Human Body">The Human Body</A>   |   <B>Ecology</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad2c00dkelyh.png"> <div> Scroll down and view pictures of seven biomes.</div> <div> Coniferous Forest</div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-750/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="350" height="263">  </div> <bR> <div> Temperate Deciduous Forest</div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-751/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="350" height="263">  </div> <div> Desert</div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-752/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="350" height="263">  </div> <div> Grassland</div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-753/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="350" height="263">  </div> <div> Rainforest</div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-754/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="350" height="263">  </div> <div> Shrubland</div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-755/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="350" height="263">  </div> <div> Tundra</div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-756/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="350" height="263">  </div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Ecology</I></div> <div> <I> <A NAME="ecology"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I>Ecology</I></div> <div> The is a good starting point for information on biomes. It is an exceptional site and was developed in 1997 by approximately seventy 9th graders from Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index.htm"><B>http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index.html</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Take a look at  the World's Biomes Page. This is an introduction to the major biomes on Earth. <B>Biomes</B> are defined as "the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (Campbell). </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gl"><B>http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="622"><div> <B>Habitats/Biomes</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> The Earth has many different environments, varying in temperature, moisture, light, and many other factors. Each of these habitats has distinct life forms living in it, forming complex communities of interdependent organisms. A complex community of plants and animals in a region and a climate is called a <B>biome</B>. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/"><B>http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Welcome to the <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Kids Do Ecology</FONT>! </div> <div> This site is designed to help you discover <B>ecology</B>! </div> <div> Want to find out more about ecology? </div> <div> Do you have a question that you would like an ecologist to answer? </div> <div> Do you want to know what other kids have asked and what the answers were?  </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids"><B>http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Try this NASA site:</B></div> <div> Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes. A biome is a community of plants and animals living together in a certain kind of climate. Scientists have classified regions of the world into different biomes. Here you can explore coniferous forests, temperate deciduous forests, deserts, grasslands, rainforests, shrublands, and tundras.</div> <div> Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to investigate biomes, then test your knowledge about the biomes by completing each mission.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laborat"><B>http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Ocean Habitat for Rent </U></B><B>--</B><B><U>Student Assignment</U></B></div> <div> The following are Internet sites to be used for your ocean research activity. In this activity you will explore characteristics of ocean zones and the animals that live in them. You will conduct research in order to write and answer classified ads.</div> <bR> <div> You will research the physical characteristics of three vertical levels in the water column of the ocean. You will use this information to write a "Habitat for rent" real estate advertisement for that zone in the ocean. You should include points on description, size, food availability, etc.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Ads must be specific</U></B>: Example: "Top floor, don't pass up this 200' bright delight. Full of great restaurants serving the best in plankton or sushi! A great spot if you don't mind lots of company."</div> <bR> <div> You will also research a specific life form for each of the three different vertical levels in the water column. You'll record information on name, description and size, habitat requirements, diet and life span.</div> <bR> <div> You will use this information on life forms to "<B>answer</B>" your "Habitat for rent" ad. You will explain why that life form needs that particular habitat.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Oceans, Ocean Zones</B></div> <div> Explanation of the physical and biological characteristics of the ocean zones. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/index.htm">http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/index.htm</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ocean Zonation</B></div> <div> Additional information on zonation and light </div> <div> <A HREF="http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/oceans/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/oceans/inde">http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/oceans/index.htm</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Which Biome Is My Home?</B></div> <div> During this project, students will explore how and why various animals are suited to particular biomes.</div> <div> <B>The biomes of the world are : taigra, grassland, temperate forest (also known as deciduous forest), rain forest, tundra, desert, and the ocean.</B></div> <div> The "Primary Learning Outcomes" are to know the biomes of the world and which types of animals and plants occupy each biome.</div> <div> Additional learning outcomes are for students to learn the unique characteristics of one of the biomes, and why the diversity of life is important to preserve the biomes of the world.</div> <div> <B>Step 1: </B>Students will start with a good working definition of a biome. One example is "<B>a region of the world containing all of the necessary ingredients for the plants and animals therein</B>." Another is "<B>an ecosystem containing characteristic plants and animals</B>." Students will expand these examples by their Internet research.</div> <div> <B>Step 2: </B>Students will research a particular biome. Start with a jot list of all the animals you think might live in your selected biome. Make a list of the adaptations the animals need for that biome. Look for concrete information on the selected biome. Use your science book, reference books, and the Internet. Research animals and plants that inhabit your selected biome.</div> <div> <B>Step 3: </B>Build or construct a three-dimensional model of the biome you have selected. Before you begin, organize your research using the graphic organizer provided. <B>The model must </B><B><U>include at least three animals and three plants native to the biome</U></B><B>. You may use modeling clay, actual models, styrofoam, boxes, crayons, markers, sissors, and construction paper to </B><B><U>make three-dimensional models of plants or animals</U></B><B>. These should be </B><B><U>displayed in a shadow box (box open on one side for viewing), on a large styrofoam base, or on the cardboard tray from a case of soda</U></B><B>.</B></div> <div> <B>Step 4: </B>Students will present their models to the class.</div> <div> <B><U>Models are due on or before November 20th.</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>GRADING RUBRIC FOR BIOME MODEL</U></B><B>:</B></div> <div> <B>_____  60 Points  Accuracy of Information</B></div> <div> <B>_____  25 Points  Thoroughness</B></div> <div> <B>_____  15 Points  Originality/Creativity</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>_____ 100 TOTAL - Final Grade</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Accuracy of Information</U></B><B>: Are animals and plants included from the appropriate biome? Is information on the graphic organizer accurate?</B></div> <div> <B><U>Thoroughness</U></B><B>: Is the model completely representative of the organisms of this biome?</B></div> <div> <B><U>Originality/Creativity</U></B><B>:What unusual or different components did the student use?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>One suggested Web Resources for this project:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index.htm"><B>http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index.html</B></A></div> <bR> <div> To view a complete outline of the topic "Ecology" click on the following link.</div> <div> <A HREF="id130.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ecology Outline">Ecology Outline</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>