Ecosystem Diorama Project
PROJECT IS DUE OCTOBER 29th
NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS.
PART 1
• Ecosystem Description! Choose an ecosystem that you would like
to learn more about from one of the Earth’s 6 major ecosystems(Desert, Grassland, Tundra, Forest, Tropical Rain Forest, Coral Reef)!
Then, research your ecosystem on these websites:
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http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0164-ecosystems.php
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/world_biomes.php
• ** You may use other kid friendly websites if you need more
information!
PART 2
• Make a DIORAMA out of a box or POSTER to
show what your ecosystem looks like! Create
your ecosystem by using craft supplies and
items around your house or drawing or
printing out pictures! Get as creative as you
would like!
Ocean Ecosystem
Rainforest Ecosystem
Desert Ecosystem
Coral Reef
Tundra
Deciduous Forest
Taiga Ecosystem
Wetland Ecosystem
Grassland Ecosystem
PART 3
• Create an imaginary animal that could live in
your ecosystem! This is NOT a real animal. It
must be adapted to the ecosystem you have
chosen. Answer the following questions on an
index card (4 to 7 sentences):
• What is your animal’s name? (example- catdog)
• What does it look like?
• Is it a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore?
• What type of adaptations does it have to survive
PART 4
• Draw or create your imaginary animal put it
in your diorama or poster. You may use
crayons, markers, colored pencils to draw OR
create the imaginary animal with other craft
supplies.