Task #1
Guiding Questions:
You will research one category of ecosystem services using the links found in each category below.
WEBSITE RESOURCES
Supporting - services that make all of the others possible
Regulating - services that clean our water, control flooding, and cool our planet (+ others)
WetlandsThe Water Cycle Cultural - services like sports, camping, art, and many others
Task #2
When you are done your research - answering the guiding questions - you will meet with other classmates with the same category to share what you have found out about your category. At the group meeting, take notes about the research you found interesting using the graphic organizer below.
Task #3
Guiding Question:
Task #4
Guiding Question: "What is the best way to protect this ecosystem service?"
You will look at two different ways to protect this ecosystem service and determine which is the best way. Then, using your research from tasks 1 and 2 you will create a poster featuring an ecosystem Super Hero to convince the general public that protecting ecosystems is an important activity. You can draw your superhero and I will scan it for your or you can use these links to create one:
http://superherotar.framiq.com/
https://www.marvelhq.com/create-your-own-super-hero
https://www.heroized.com/
Guiding Questions:
- "What are ecosystem services?"
- "Why are they important to society?"
You will research one category of ecosystem services using the links found in each category below.
- Decide what category you will investigate.
- When you are done your research - answering the guiding questions - you will meet with other classmates with the same category to share what you have found out about your category. At the group meeting, take notes about the research you found interesting using the graphic organizer below.
WEBSITE RESOURCES
Supporting - services that make all of the others possible
- Biodiversity
- Soil
- Water
- Pollination
Regulating - services that clean our water, control flooding, and cool our planet (+ others)
WetlandsThe Water Cycle Cultural - services like sports, camping, art, and many others
Task #2
When you are done your research - answering the guiding questions - you will meet with other classmates with the same category to share what you have found out about your category. At the group meeting, take notes about the research you found interesting using the graphic organizer below.
Task #3
Guiding Question:
- "How are humans threatening these services?"
Your next task will be to research how humans are threatening the health of many ecosystems. You will do this individually.
Task #4
Guiding Question: "What is the best way to protect this ecosystem service?"
You will look at two different ways to protect this ecosystem service and determine which is the best way. Then, using your research from tasks 1 and 2 you will create a poster featuring an ecosystem Super Hero to convince the general public that protecting ecosystems is an important activity. You can draw your superhero and I will scan it for your or you can use these links to create one:
http://superherotar.framiq.com/
https://www.marvelhq.com/create-your-own-super-hero
https://www.heroized.com/
- Your first step is to plan what information you will include on your poster.
- The next step will be to make your poster, featuring your superhero, in a google document.
- FOLLOW THE RUBRIC and make sure you have all the required information included.
- The final step will be to present poster to the class!