Ecosystem Lab Report
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Introduction
In general, your writing is:
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Describe the ecosystems in your bottle (forest, water, desert…etc)
2)
Describe at least five interactions that happen in your bottle
3)
Describe your goals or hopes for this ecosystem
-Include the sun as the source of energy
-Label each organism with its name
-Be sure each organism has a food source, or explain why it is not necessary
In general, your writing is:
1)
Describe the ecosystems in your bottle (forest, water, desert…etc)
2)
Describe at least five interactions that happen in your bottle
3)
Describe your goals or hopes for this ecosystem
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Materials
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Food Web
-Create a food web showing the flow of energy through your ecosystem
Grade
Introduction
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Materials
1) A complete list of living organisms and the quantity of each
2) A complete list of non-living components that are contained in your ecosystem
Ecosystem Lab Report
1) A complete list of living organisms and the quantity of each
2) A complete list of non-living components that are contained in your ecosystem
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Food Web
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Diagram/Procedure
-Create a food web showing the flow of energy through your ecosystem
-Include the sun as the source of energy
-Label each organism with its name
-Be sure each organism has a food source, or explain why it is not necessary
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Diagram/Procedure
-A drawing of your ecosystem with all living and non-living components clearly labeled.
-Drawing is clear and understandable
-Diagram is colored and attractive
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-A drawing of your ecosystem with all living and non-living components clearly labeled.
-Drawing is clear and understandable
-Diagram is colored and attractive
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Cycles
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Cycles
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Describe the water cycle in your bottle using words or pictures
Describe the carbon cycle in your bottle using words or pictures
Describe the nitrogen cycle in your bottle using words or pictures
Data
- Weekly pictures of your bottle are included (day 1, week 1, week 2, week 3 and week 4)
-At least three measurements are recorded weekly
-Data is displayed in a chart or on a graph
Data
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Analysis/Conclusion:
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What happened to your ecosystem over time? What have we learned that could
explain these changes?
Was your ecosystem sustainable for 4 weeks? What caused your ecosystem to thrive or
collapse? Which organisms survived, why? Which organisms did not survive, why?
Do you think your ecosystem would be sustainable for a YEAR? Why or why not? What
do ecosystems need in order to be sustainable?
If you could do this again, how would you redesign your ecosystem?
Ecosystem Success
• All creatures survive for four weeks due to excellent planning (4)
• Most creatures survive for four weeks due to thorough planning (3)
• Some creatures survive, plans were not thorough (2)
• Few creatures survived, many organisms were placed in the
ecosystem without thought (1)
Describe the water cycle in your bottle using words or pictures
Describe the carbon cycle in your bottle using words or pictures
Describe the nitrogen cycle in your bottle using words or pictures
- Weekly pictures of your bottle are included (day 1, week 1, week 2, week 3 and week 4)
-At least three measurements are recorded weekly
-Data is displayed in a chart or on a graph
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Analysis/Conclusion:
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•
•
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What happened to your ecosystem over time? What have we learned that could
explain these changes?
Was your ecosystem sustainable for 4 weeks? What caused your ecosystem to thrive or
collapse? Which organisms survived, why? Which organisms did not survive, why?
Do you think your ecosystem would be sustainable for a YEAR? Why or why not? What
do ecosystems need in order to be sustainable?
If you could do this again, how would you redesign your ecosystem?
Ecosystem Success
• All creatures survive for four weeks due to excellent planning (4)
• Most creatures survive for four weeks due to thorough planning (3)
• Some creatures survive, plans were not thorough (2)
• Few creatures survived, many organisms were placed in the
ecosystem without thought (1)
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