Background Information
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a group of living organisms interacting with their surrounding environment.It is a community of animals and plants that interact and depend on each other. Ecosystems vary in size and location. Examples of ecosystems include: desert, rainforest, and grasslands.
Ecosystem Video
Ecosystem Information
What is a food chain?
A food chain displays how living things get their food and nutrients. It shows how energy is passed from one living thing to another. Food chains start with plant-life and finish with animal-life. While some animals eat plants, other animals eat animals.
Instructions
Based on your groups from class you will use this blog to create posts on your findings about Carnivores, Herbivores, and Omnivores. In this blog post include the following:
- State the group you were assigned to research (Carnivore, Herbivore, or Omnivore).
- Based on your research and prior knowledge define the term Carnivore, Herbivore, or Omnivore.
- State what your organism eats.
- Describe the organisms characteristics.
- Provide at-least 2 examples.
- List facts you found interesting.
- State any questions you may have.
- Find a website that helps our classmates learn more about your organisms role in the ecosystem.
Deadline
This blog entry is due for submission on Monday October 13th. Unless we spoke privately about postponing the deadline.
Tips/ Guidelines for creating a blog:
- The title of your post should state the organism your group was assigned (Carnivore, Herbivore, or Omnivores)
- Your blog entry should be checked for spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors. Use the formatting tool bar to present your research and information.
- Within your blog, you must use visual features and attach links for your classmates to view. Use the media tool bar to insert photographs and links for your blog viewers.
- When you are finished with your blog entry, make sure you hit save and publish.
ENJOY and HAVE FUN!
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