5th+Grade+Ecosystems+Project


 * November 26, 2013 **

All the students did a GREAT job on their projects! Thanks for any help you provided! These projects went above and beyond my expectations!


 * November 11, 2013 **

Students will have the rest of the week during Science class time to work on finishing their posters. (They seem to be coming along nicely!) All students should be finished their research and have their paragraphs completed and with them on Monday, 11/18. Monday, 11/18, will be the final day for students to work together in class and practice their presentations. Presentations will be on Tuesday, 11/19, and Wednesday, 11/20. Your student should know which day they present. Each student will receive a group grade and a personal grade for the project.


 * November 4, 2013 **

We will be working in our project groups on Wednesday, 11/6. Students should have any supplies they may need for their poster and were told (according to their job) what they should have done by then.

//Job Descriptions (each student has __one__ of the following jobs): // __Cartographer-__ creates and studies maps - Create or find a world map that illustrates ecosystems in the world. Highlight or color where your ecosystem is located in the world. Place the map on your project. - Write a short paragraph explaining where your ecosystem is located in the world.
 * October 22, 2013 **

__Zoologist-__ studies animals - Find pictures of three common animals in your assigned ecosystem. Place pictures on your project. - Write a short paragraph describing animals' characteristics. - Write a short paragraph describing animals' adaptations for survival in your ecosystem.

__Meteorologist-__ studies weather <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">- Write a paragraph describing the climate of your assigned ecosystem. Include temperature and precipitation information. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">- Create or find two graphs or tables - one that shows the average annual temperature of your ecosystem and one that shows the annual average precipitation.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Botanist-__ studies plants <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">- Find pictures of three common plants in your assigned ecosystem. Place pictures on your project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">- Write a short paragraph describing plants' characteristics. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">- Write a short paragraph describing plants' adaptations for survival in your ecosystem.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Environmentalist-__ studies impact of environment on ecosystem <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">- Find one environmental concern. Write a short paragraph describing these concerns. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">- Write a short paragraph explaining how the environmental concerns affect your ecosystem.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">October 21, 2013 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Here are helpful websites to aid in students' research: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Biomes and Ecosystems] [|What It's Like Where You Live?] [|Enchanted Learning: Ecosystems] [|Ecosystem Videos] [|Earth's Floor Biomes] [|Animal and Plant Photographs]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">These are suggested sites, students may use others. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Don't forget to sign and send back the Ecosystems paper that will be sent home tomorrow, 10/22.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Fifth Grade will be starting to learn about different ecosystems in Science class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">October 20, 2013 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Instead of a test at the end of this chapter, students will be put into small groups and be asked to complete a poster project. There will be both in school and outside school work to be completed for this project.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">I will be explaining this project in class on Monday, 10/21. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">More information will be put on here soon.