1. Monday 4/30 *no tutorial thurs. *Quiz Friday
Agenda:
Pass back some things
Introduce Habitat Project
Research in Library
1. What is the meaning of this poem? Do you agree? (It’s ok to disagree)
Modern technology
Owes ecology
An apology. ~Alan M. Eddison

2. Habitat Project (35 pts) Due Weds
Work individually
Use both pictures and text to create an ecosystem/habitat.
Choose your habitat. Can be big or small. Ex: arctic tundra, rainforest canopy, forest floor, open meadow, sandy desert, tropical island, african savannah, coral reef, creek, temperate lake, deep ocean, swamp, beach, mountain peak, cave, urban environment, underground/soil
1. (5 pts) Include an example of each and LABEL
2 Producers
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
 3 Abiotic factors
Decomposer
2. (5 pts) Top Left Corner: Draw a picture of an energy pyramid (4 levels) (5 pts)
3. (5 pts) Top Right Corner: Draw a picture of a food web (at least 6 organisms) (5 pts)
4. (5 pts) Top Middle: Choose one interesting organism in the habitat and write at least 5 good sentences explaining its niche (job it performs in the ecosystem, what it eats, information about reproduction, temperature and moisture requirements, active time such as nocturnal or diurnal)
5. (5 pts) Middle Left Side:
1. Which of your organisms is the keystone species?  Why?
2. Explain why prey need predators.
6. (10 pts) Picture is visually appealing, full of detail, colorful, neatly drawn, etc.

3. Library rules Only go on websites relevant to this project
Stay in the back corner area until the bell rings
Wait to put laptops away until I say
(I recommend google for finding info)