What is in your ecosystem? Date: 3/14/14

Observe these pictures Take about 1 minute: Observe these pictures What are a few characteristics of their ecosystems? July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Keep this in mind… Learned vocabulary: Population Ecosystem Producers Consumers Decomposers Food chain Food web July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Grading Rubric 1 2 3 The student does not explain the different between a population and community and does not give an example of each The student defines the word population or community The student explains the difference between a population and community The student explains the difference between a population and community and gives an example The student does not describe their population in detail (size, quantity of seeds/flowers, type of seeds) The student states only what there population is The student describes their population with lack of detail   The student describes their population in detail (size, quantity of seeds/flowers, type of seeds) The student does not explain how the specific aspects of their population (size, quantity, etc.) effects other populations or the community of the classes’ populations The student only talks about other populations or communities The student explains generally how their population effects other populations or the community of the classes’ population The student explains how the specific aspects of their population (size, quantity, etc.) effects other populations or the community of the classes’ populations July 22, 2012 Footer text here