5ScienceEcosystems

=5th Grade Ecosystems=

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 * View Free Videos of Animals in their Natural Habitat**

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 * Draw That Habitat-** create a habitat for an imaginary character with specific traits

Adaptations
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 * Build Your Wild Self**- Create your wild self and then write about how the adaptations benefit the creation.

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750 Use the links provided to answer the questions.
 * Animal Adaptations Internet Hunt**

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/adapt.html Students will read about environmental and physical adaptations.
 * Exploring the Environment- Adaptations:**

Tundra- http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/tundraA.html Forest- http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/dforestA.html Desert- http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/desertA.html Taiga- http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/taigaA.html Rainforest- http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rforestA.html Savannah- http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/savannahA.html Students compare and contrast the animal adaptations in the different biomes.
 * Earth Floor: Animal Adaptations in Different Biomes**

http://fen.com/studentactivities/CCCNet/sciencelab/Animals/AnimalAdapts.html Go on the 5 different "eSafaris" to learn about 5 different animal adaptation. Answer the wrap up questions on a separate piece of paper.
 * Animal Adaptations eSafaris**

http://www.bronxzoo.com/files/engage.html
 * Camel Adaptations- interactive**

http://www.quia.com/custom/2373main.html Play matching, concentration, or flash cards with animal adaptation vocabulary.
 * Animal Adaptations Quia Game**

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html Type in the name of the animal you are searching. Click the search button.
 * Animal Diversity Web**

http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm NetVet Veterinary Resources includes information on many animal species.
 * Net Vet**

http://www.oaklandzoo.org/meet_the_animals Choose an animal to learn more about it.
 * Oakland Zoo**

Biomes
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/ Students will learn the basics of each biome. Turn on the glossary to enable clickable definitions for selected words. There are two interactive, self-correcting activities... The Great Graph Match (match the climagraph to the correct biome) and To Plant or Not to Plant (match each plant specimen with the biome where it would thrive).
 * EO Laboratory: Mission Biomes**

http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0201/adventures/ Take a virtual tour of a forest. Click the arrows to move through the forest and read the information on the right side of the window to learn about what you're seeing.
 * Explore the Fantastic Forest**

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/biomes/biomes.html Learn all about 7 biomes of the world.
 * Biomes**

http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build/ The prairie is one of North America's great ecosystems and a vital habitat for many plants and animals. Over 98% of the prairie has been lost in the past 150 years—but some people are trying to bring it back, hectare by hectare. Restoring a prairie is a great challenge, requiring knowlege of biology, ecology, climatology, and even economics. Are you up for the challenge? If you choose the right plants and animals, you can watch the prairie come to life before your eyes!
 * Build a Prairie**

**Research:**
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/ Students will learn about the six terrestrial biomes (rainforests, desert, tundra, grasslands, taiga, and temperate). Each biome topic includes pages on plants and animals, a photo gallery and a links section. Freshwater and marine ecosystems have their own sections.
 * Biomes of the World**

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html Learn about the six biomes through short one page summaries.
 * Earth Floor: Biomes**

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/ Very easy to read descriptions of the biomes of the world. Students will learn about the characteristics of each biome as well as information about the animals that live there.
 * EnchantedLearning.com**

http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index1.html Informational pages created by high school students with information about climate, plants, health issues, and animals
 * Biomes**

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/ Links to 5 biomes: aquativ, desert, forest, grasslands, tundra
 * Biomes**

http://www.worldbiomes.com/
 * Biomes**

http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=biomes
 * Yahooligans Biomes search**

http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtml
 * Temperate Deciduous Forest**

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 * Woodlands**

http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/biomes/taiga/taiga.shtml
 * Taiga**

http://www.eduweb.com/rain/rainfall.html
 * Rainforest**

http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtml
 * Tundra**

http://library.thinkquest.org/26634/grass/intro.htm []
 * Grasslands**

http://arthur.k12.il.us/arthurgs/desanim.htm
 * Desert**

Endangered Animals
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5435.html Students learn about an endangered wetland animal's life cycle and habitat and also learn about an animal preservation project
 * Wetlands Life Lesson**

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/endangered_animals/endangered_game.htm
 * Endangered Animals Quiz Game**

http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/texas/attwater/index.html
 * Attwater's Prairie Chicken**