Mrs. Krempa’s Excellent Eco-Challenge Start Created & Designed by Michael Zolkowitz 2004

Your Mission: Today you will head on a cyber expedition to learn what an “ecosystem” is. At the end of your journey you should be able to define an ecosystem and describe all the important things that make one up. Answer the following questions by visiting the internet site link under each question. Happy trails…!!! Previous Next

CREATE YOUR OWN DEFINITION Defining an ecosystem… a) The prefix “eco” is derived from the latin word “oikos” meaning the “house we live in”. Using either a dictionary or dictionary.com, find the definition for the word “system” and then CREATE YOUR OWN DEFINITION for the word ecosystem. Try to develop your own meaning of the word “ecosystem” without looking it up!!! Previous Next

(Stay logged in once you get there…!) Defining an ecosystem? b) Click on the link below to log into your online textbook to find out! (Stay logged in once you get there…!) What is an ecosystem? c) How did your definition compare to what you found out? * Can’t remember how to log in? Peek at the next slide! Previous Next

Logging into your online book 1. Internet Explorer MUST BE YOUR BROWSER! And you need a current version of Adobe Flash. Not only Internet Explorer, but also the latest version! Online book DOES NOT WORK with Firefox! 2. Go to: SuccessNetPlus.com 3. Click on the orange Log In bar Username = Imastudent15 Password = 123456CR 4. Click Log In *If you see a white "Welcome" screen, you may want to check "Do Not Show This Again" and then Click "ENTER"--OR-- you may want to "Check Settings" 5. On the right side of the blue navigation bar (above the calendar) click the drop down arrow next to eText. 6. Select your text (Environmental Science: Your World, Your Turn) and wait for it to load. If the eBook does not load, you need to use Internet Explorer and/or update your version of Adobe Flash Player. 7. Use your on-line eBook to answer the following questions

Try page 74 for the definition! 2) What is the biosphere? Try page 74 for the definition! Previous Next

3) What is a biome ? Previous Next

4) Is there a difference between a biome and an ecosystem? If no, why are they the same?? If yes, why are they different?? Previous Next

What is the difference between a biome and an ecosystem? 5) Now that you have answered question #4 visit the following site to check your answer. You may need to (I know it’s terrible…!) scroll down the website a little to find the answer! Follow me! Were you right or wrong? What is the difference between a biome and an ecosystem? Previous Next

8. Continue to use your online (or paper!) textbook (pages 100 – 103) to define the following terms: a) species b) community c) population d) habitat e) abiotic factor f) biotic factor Previous Next

You’re going to have to…gulp… READ the book!! Finally, use your textbook to answer the questions listed on your Eco-Challenge. You’re going to have to…gulp… READ the book!! Yikes… :0) Questions include… Figure 1, Reading Checkpoint, Figure 2 and Lesson Assessment Previous Next

Congratulations!!! You have just learned some of the most important concepts in environmental science!!! Previous