Biome in a bottle, ecosystem in an envelope, habitat in a handbag…what on earth? No seriously…what on EARTH are you going to create?! Think about where you live – the organisms that surround you and the environment they live in and get started on this interactive in-classroom habitat!

WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 2 WEEK LESSON:

• 12 page NON-EDITABLE PDF handout with student and teacher directions

• Answer key

STUDENTS WILL:

• Research local aquatic and terrestrial biomes and their characteristics.

• Choose a local aquatic/terrestrial biome and then research the requirements of the plants and organisms that live in those biomes.

• Create a closed or open local aquatic and terrestrial biome to see how living things within your area interact with one another and how materials are cycled within their ecosystem.

• Maintain their ecosystem over a number of weeks

• Measure changes in the ecosystem conditions over the weeks

• Answer extension questions

MATERIALS LIST (most items are student supplied):

- Newspaper or tablecloths for mess

- 1-2 CLEAR (not tinted) and clean two-liter bottles - labels removed

- 4 unbleached Coffee filters

- Thick absorbent string/yarn with a knot tied on one end

- Local plants (include roots), seedlings, and seeds

- Local water sample

- Local organisms – consumers/decomposers (land and water)

- Local soil samples of various kinds – clay, gravel, sand, etc.

- Abiotic components – wood, shells, etc

THIS PRODUCTS IS ALSO FOUND IN OUR:

Ecology Bundled Unit

SEE HOW THIS LESSON ALIGNS WITH THE NGSS, TEKS or GSE

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Total Pages: 12 pages
File Size: 2 MB