Day 2 and 3: Environmental Science

Just like the progression in biology where we start with a kingdom and go down to a species, we need to look at the world of increasing complexity through a different set of lenses. Here's a 6th grade view

We need to look at a more complex viewpoint to solve problems, so here is the other end of the spectrum:

It is part of a bigger set of questions on a website that other people can take a look at for research ideas

http://bchs.uh.edu/~nholland/research.html

Your reflection question.  How do YOU interact with your world on multiple levels? And what implication does that have for the future of the communities you deal with?

To answer this, pick a biome for your group not chosen by anyone others.


Land Biomes are found:  http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/visual/visual.php?shortname=biome_map

Water Biomes are found: http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/visual/visual.php?shortname=aquatic_biomes

Temperature range, water amounts, biodiversity, human activity--all these affect a biome

1.  Define your biome in terms of abiotic and biotic factors
2.  Create an ecosystem pyramid, shown above.
3.  Look at a food web that exists for such a biome.
4.  Tell me if the biome, in your opinion, is healthy.

Collate this information in a blog or presentation to share with the class on Thursday.  Cite sources, like the book or the ebook or some other site.