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Ecosystems Webquest
5th Grade
Laura Henson
Dr. Harrison Yang
Winter 2010
Introduction
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The natural environment in which living organisms flourish in
called an Ecosystem. All living things in our environment play a
role in how the ecosystems around us function.
All living things in an ecosystem fall into one of two
categories- Producers and Consumers
Producers and Consumers are connected by food chains. A
series of food chains are connected, making up food webs,
which show how each living thing in our environment plays a
key role in supporting life in an ecosystem
Your Tasks
Task 1- Using the links provided, please determine what
types of producers and consumers are native in our area.
Use this information to make a list of producers, and a list
of consumers.
 Task 2- Using the information colleted, please create one
food chain with at least four living things on the paper
provided. Pictures/Drawings not required.
 Task 3- Using your food chain, and your previous knowledge
of ecosystems, please construct a food web that can be
found in our local environment. Create a poster of your food
web to be displayed in the classroom. Pictures/Drawings are
required. Be Creative!!
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Resources
Task 1 Resource:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Task 2 Resources:
Food Chains and Food Webs
Interesting Facts about Food Chains and Food Webs
Fun With Food Webs!
Evaluation 1
Consumer/Producer Lists
Each worth maximum 5 points
____ Does List contain at least 5 producers found in NY State?
____ Does list contain at least 5 consumers found in NY State?
____ Spelling
Total ____/15 points
Evaluation 2
Food Chain
Each worth maximum 5 points
____ Are living things in food chain connected in correct order?
____ Are there at least four living things listed as members of food chain?
____ Are both producers and consumers included?
____ Spelling
Total ____/20 points
Evaluation 3
Food Web
Each worth maximum 5 points
____ Is your chain included in construction of food web with at least one other producer and 5 other
consumers?
____ Is food web constructed correctly?
____ Are all arrows pointing in the right direction to show correct predator/prey connection?
___ Spelling
___ Creativity, color, poster design
Total____/25 points
Evaluation continued…
Total points from all 3 evaluations will
be added together for a final grade.
The maximum total score you can
receive is a 60/60.
Conclusion
There are millions of different food chains and food webs found
across the world. These connections are the means to which our
environment flourishes and how life is sustainable in the
environment.
As mentioned in this Webquest, all living things are categorized by
either being producers and consumers. As a bonus (10 points),
please use an internet search to find a unique living thing that falls
into both categories. Please record the name of the organism, why
it is considered both a producer and consumer, and 2 facts about
the organism. Please site the websites you use to collect the
information!!
Thanks for your hard work!!!
I am looking forward to seeing your final
work GREAT posters
Miss Henson 