Interdependent Relationships and Ecosystems

1. What is an Ecosystem

1.1. Create a passport where each student will visit a different ecosystem

1.1.1. Text book, exercises 34, 35, 36, 37

2. Understand what organisms that dont survive well in certain ecosystems

2.1. Create a video in which students explains the affects of organisms being placed in the wrong habitat

2.1.1. New vocabulary

3. Provide evidence of what organisms survive best in an ecosystem

3.1. Create on online poster proving why it is important that organisms stay in their habitat

3.1.1. Research and prepare experiment

4. Identify what organisms cannot survive in certain ecosystems

4.1. Create a plague in front of an aquarium exhibit identifying what organisms cant survivie in different ecosystems

5. Illustrate different characteristics of an ecosystem

5.1. Create a powerpoint listing different characteristics of each habitat. Ex: ocean,desert, rainforest, etc

5.1.1. Text book p. 55-60

5.1.2. Joseph Conrad "Heart of Darkness"

6. Identify what organisms survive best in certain ecosystems

6.1. Create a video presentation explaining what organisms belong in the correct habitat

6.1.1. Midterm

7. Describe examples of different organisms that belong in the correct habitat

7.1. Create a presentation listing different habitats and what organism belongs where