What Types of Ecosystems are There? Coral reef picture retrieved from: http://carinbondar.com/2011/04/gardening-on-a-coral-reef-a-promising-new-alternative-to-passive-management-techniques/ Rainforest picture retrieved from: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/tropical-rainforest?before=1344383584 By Renee Swank

In this activity you will learn all about the types of ecosystem In this activity you will learn all about the types of ecosystem. You can read all of the material and watch a short video on ecosystems. After you have read the material and watched the video, you can take the short quiz to see how much you learned!! Now, let’s get started! Start!

Teacher’s Page Environment & Learners Objectives Typical U.S. classroom. In a computer lab where each child has their own computer and set of headphones 4th grade lower level science students 9-10 years old Given characteristics or photographs, students can determine whether an ecosystem is aquatic or terrestrial with 100% accuracy. Given a list of plants or animals, students can determine which type of ecosystem it is with 100% accuracy. Given an example ecosystem, students can identify which type of ecosystem it is with 100% accuracy.

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Home Page Click on which type of ecosystem you would like to learn about, watch the video, or take the quiz. Just click where you want to go! Terrestrial Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Watch the Video Take the Quiz

Video Here is a short video of plants and animals and what type of ecosystem they belong to. After you watch this, you can either take the quiz or learn more about the different types of ecosystems! Pictures in video from: http://blog.sysomos.com/2010/05/19/twittera-as-a-resource-tool/question-mark/ http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/animals/mammals/lemur.htm http://www.worldbook.com/world-book-explains/item/1331-how-smart-are-octopi http://treesbook.net/do-you-know-how-useful-is-pine.html http://www.extension.org/pages/19292/goat-breeds-genemaster http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop/anacharis-elodea-densa-large-bunches-ships-free-pi-19720.html http://puffer-fish-screensaver.findmysoft.com/ http://friends18.com/category/good-luck/ Quiz

Terrestrial Ecosystems Terrestrial ecosystems are ecosystems on land. They can be as big as a continent, or as small as an island! They make up about 28% of the entire World’s ecosystems. Picture retrieved from: http://forestry.ky.gov/Kentuckysstateforests/Pages/TygartsStateForest.aspx Info for Terrestrial Ecosystems retrieved from: http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/64168.aspx Quiz

What Animals Live There? Many different animals call terrestrial ecosystems home. The most common are: Birds Mammals of all shapes and sizes insects Bird picture retrieved from: http://www.birds.com/ Insect picture retrieved from: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/animal-kingdom/insects-arachnids/examples-insects_4.php Quiz

What Plants Live There? Many plants also call terrestrial ecosystems their home also, we see many of them everyday! Common plants are: Flowering plants, like roses Mosses, like moss that grows on rocks Conifers, which are pine trees Rose pictures retrieved from: http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/02/rainbow-roses-a-bad-valentines-day-gift-idea-from-the-view.html Moss: http://home.howstuffworks.com/irish-moss.htm Pine tree: http://treesbook.net/tag/pine-tree Quiz

Examples of Terrestrial Ecosystems Forests Deserts Grasslands Forest: http://www.poweranimalsunleashed.com/enchantedforest.htm Desert: http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/desert-profile/ Grassland: http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm Quiz

Do you think that your back yard is a terrestrial ecosystem? Yes No Think About It! Do you think that your back yard is a terrestrial ecosystem? Yes No

Well, Let’s think about this… Is you backyard on land? Let’s try that again!

Correct! Of course it is. We live on land, so we are all part of a terrestrial ecosystem! Great Job! Now, lets learn about something else, or you can take the quiz! Quiz

Aquatic Ecosystems Quiz There is something special about aquatic ecosystems. There is actually two different types of aquatic ecosystems. One type is freshwater The other type is saltwater. Both types, however, are ecosystems that are in the water. Picture retrieved from: http://preparedforthat.com/emergency-water-filtration-and-purifcation/ Aquatic information retrieved from: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1951-biomes-of-the-world-aquatic And: http://waterquality.ifas.ufl.edu/Water%20primer/Ecosystem/Ecosys.htm#Ecosys%201 Quiz

Freshwater Ecosystems Freshwater ecosystems are places in the water where there isn’t much salt in the water. These include places like lakes, rivers, and creeks. Lake retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinghai_Lake River retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innoko_River Quiz

What Animals Live in Freshwater Ecosystems? A lot of animals live in freshwater ecosystems. Animals include: Freshwater fish, these fish can’t live in the ocean because it is too salty for them, so they live in freshwater Amphibians, like frogs Reptiles, like water snakes Fish: http://www.learninghowtofish.com/pages/the-basics-of-freshwater-fish.php Frog: http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/reptiles-amphibians/frog.htm Snake: http://www.diylife.com/photos/common-species-of-snakes/865816/ Quiz

What Plants Live in Freshwater Ecosystems? Many plants call freshwater ecosystems their home, even if we can see them from the surface of the water Some plants are: Cattails Grasses Trees Cattails: http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/common_cattail.htm Grasses: http://atruecalling-truewonder.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html Quiz

Saltwater Ecosystems Quiz Saltwater ecosystems are again in the water, but unlike freshwater ecosystems, saltwater ecosystems have very salty water. They also make up the vast majority of the Earth’s ecosystems. They are the world’s largest ecosystems. Some examples of saltwater ecosystems are oceans and coral reefs. Water picture retrieved from: http://www.prx.org/pieces/81638-180-where-does-water-come-from Coral reef picture retrieved from: http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/marine-life/coral-reef.htm Quiz

What Plants are in Saltwater Ecosystems? Seaweed is one of the most common types of plants that live in saltwater ecosystems. Another plant that lives in the ocean is kelp. Kelp picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelp_forest Seaweed picture: http://www.seaweedpete.com/seaweed-benefits-2/ Quiz

What Animals Live in Saltwater Ecosystems? There are so many animals that live in saltwater ecosystems Animals that live in saltwater ecosystems include: Fish Sharks Jellyfish Whales Fish picture: http://slowbuddy.com/photography/30-beautiful-fish-pictures/ Shark picture: http://blog.missourinet.com/2012/10/05/swimming-with-sharks/ Jellyfish: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/40th-anniversary/Jellyfish-The-Next-Kings-of-the-Sea.html Quiz

If you were a sea turtle, would you call aquatic ecosystems your home? Think About It! If you were a sea turtle, would you call aquatic ecosystems your home? Yes No

Oops, lets think about it again Where do you think SEA turtles live?

Correct! Of course, sea turtles live in water, both saltwater and freshwater! You’re so smart! Now, let’s learn about something else, or you can take the quiz! Quiz

Quiz! There are 10 questions to this quiz. If you need to go back and review more, you can go back to the home page at any time. If you aren’t ready right now, go back to the homepage. If you are ready, here are a few instructions. If you choose the wrong answer, simply hit the back button and try again. If you answer correctly, you can hit the next button to go on to the next question. Good luck! Begin

Question 1 Lions, bears, and camels live in a ______ ecosystem. Freshwater Terrestrial Saltwater All of the above Picture retrieved from: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/african-lion/

Good Guess, but… Ask yourself this question, Can lions, bears, and camels breathe underwater? Try again!

Let’s move on to the next question. Great! Lions, bears, and camels all live on land so of course they live in a terrestrial ecosystem! Let’s move on to the next question. Picture from clip art

Question 2 This picture is an example of… Aquatic ecosystem Terrestrial ecosystem Space ecosystem All of the above Picture retrieved from: http://slowbuddy.com/photography/30-beautiful-fish-pictures/

Good try, but… Think about where this picture was taken and what kinds of animals you see. Give it another guess. Picture from clip art

You can go to the next question now. Awesome!! Fish live in water, and the picture was taken underwater, so clearly its an aquatic ecosystem! You can go to the next question now. Picture retrieved from: http://www.sodahead.com/fun/canada-yay-or-nay/question-2587853/?link=ibaf&q=yay!&imgurl=http://api.ning.com/files/8gXQ4M8GNnzrCbmW2YTBuH23Pnm1MSRaGVmuzQK*1OTPHmVQ5y-q6OD7odUeHhbLqkB1GEFSUV5hvZr0cp2rdZC82FdhL1aQ/yay.gif

Question 3 The Atlantic Ocean is an example of what type of ecosystem? Freshwater ecosystem Terrestrial Ecosystem Saltwater ecosystem All of the above Picture retrieved from: http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Wet_Ocean

What animals and plants live in the ocean, and how do they breathe? Oops, try again! What animals and plants live in the ocean, and how do they breathe? Picture retrieved from:http://www.westfield.ma.edu/personalpages/draker/edcom/final/webprojects/fa08/buddy/page5.3.html

Great job! Let’s keep going!!!! You’re so smart! Great job! Let’s keep going!!!! Picture retrieved from:http://who-is-awesome.com/

Question 4 Sharks, seaweed, and jellyfish live in what kind of ecosystem? Freshwater ecosystem Terrestrial Ecosystem Saltwater ecosystem All of the above Picture retrieved from: http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/article.cfm?section=arts&articleID=92&month=10&day=5&year=2004

Sorry, try this again. Think about where all these things live. … Picture retrieved from: http://regularjane.deviantart.com/art/Stop-Go-Back-Try-Again-152175132

You’re doing awesome! Go on to the next question! Great! You’re doing awesome! Go on to the next question! Picture retrieved from: http://www.scrapsabc.com/scraps-images/comments-graphics/good-job/page-3.html#.UKGgH6M6D44

Question 5 A rainforest is an example of … Freshwater ecosystem Terrestrial Ecosystem Saltwater ecosystem All of the above Picture retrieved from: http://www.destination360.com/caribbean/st-lucia/rainforests

Nice try Think about where rainforests are and what lives in them. Picture retrieved from: http://www.sodahead.com/entertainment/name-a-band-whos-name-starts-with-a-color/question-2644137/?link=ibaf&q=nice+try&imgurl=http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/2/4/1/1/5/5/5/Nice-try-40836368635.jpeg

You are half way there! Keep going! Great! You are half way there! Keep going! Picture retrieved from: http://cclcchildcare.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/101-ways-to-tell-your-child-good-job/

Question 6 The animals in this picture would live in what type of ecosystem? Freshwater ecosystem Terrestrial Ecosystem Saltwater ecosystem All of the above Retrieved from: http://www.fanpop.com/spots/monkeys/images/14750796/title/monkey-litlle-tiger-cute-photo

Let’s try again! Think about if monkeys can breathe under water or not! Picture retrieved from: http://www.123rf.com/photo_3475120_try-again-road-sign-with-dramatic-clouds-and-sky.html

You are doing so well, keep going! Fantastic! You are doing so well, keep going! Picture retrieved from: http://rpcarn.tumblr.com/

Question 7 A creek is an example of a Freshwater ecosystem Terrestrial Ecosystem Saltwater ecosystem All of the above Picture retrieved from: http://saltcreekretreats.com/

Sorry, guess again… What type of water is in a creek, freshwater or salt water? Picture retrieved from: http://www.brian-borowski.com/Software/Guess/

Yes! You are almost done!!! Picture retrieved from: http://www.peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.com/2012/08/yes-day-i-really-did-it.html

Question 8 What type of ecosystem has plants and animals? Freshwater ecosystem Terrestrial Ecosystem Saltwater ecosystem All of the above

Good guess, but try again Think about every ecosystem individually. Picture retrieved from: http://www.blm.gov/nstc/soil/Kids/anim2.html

You’re doing great! Let’s keep going!! Picture retrieved from: http://www.glitters123.com/glitters/awesome/

Question 9 A desert is an example of what kind of ecosystem? Freshwater ecosystem Terrestrial Ecosystem Saltwater ecosystem All of the above Picture retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Amargosa_desert.jpg

Does a desert have a lot of water? Take another guess Does a desert have a lot of water? Picture retrieved from: http://blacklifecoaches.net/2012/10/01/habits-highly-effective-leaderthinkers/think/

Great! Only one more to go! Picture retrieved from: http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012_03_25_archive.html

Question 10 Do you think that terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems are cooler? Aquatic Terrestrial

That’s awesome! It is super cool!

Congratulations! You made it to the end of the quiz! You have learned so much about ecosystems now! You are awesome! Picture retrieved from clip art