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Encounter 3: The Ecosystem Drawing
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Introduction: After spending many weeks observing the animals in their habitat, you decide to document how the abiotic factors cycle in this biome. You and your group set out to monitor the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, carbon, and water found in the air and land.
Directions: With the information you obtained from the Library, the food chain you made in Encounter 1, and the information that you have learned in class, you and your group will create an Ecosystem Drawing. Your drawing should include the four major nutrient cycles: phosphorus, carbon, nitrogen, and water. You have already done all the research to determine what plants and animals live in your Biome, what abiotic (non-living) factors affect you Biome, and drawn food chains. This drawing will illustrate the interaction between biotic and abiotic factors, how energy flows through the ecosystem, and how inorganic materials are recycled back into the ecosystem. You and your group will need to determine who is responsible for each item to be illustrated. The entire group will work on each item together, but one member will be responsible for the items completion. When you place your name next to an item, it is your job to make sure that at the end of the project that item has been completed.
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Be sure to look at the scoring guide to understand what material should be on your drawing and how you will be graded. The honor pledge must be written on the scoring guide and signed by all members of the group. You are authorized to work as a group on this project, but each member must participate equally in the project. If a member of your group is absent for an extended time period, you need to discuss with your teacher how to proceed. You will also need to properly cite the source of your pictures (internet or magazine).
You may use the computer program Inspiration for this drawing, or you may use a large piece of paper. Keep in mind that learning and using a new computer program can be time consuming, and your teachers have limited knowledge of these two programs.
The following items should be ILLUSTRATED in your ecosystem: 1. The Water Cycle on your Ecosystem drawing should include transpiration, precipitation, condensation, evaporation, runoff, root uptake, and groundwater. 2. The Carbon Cycle on your Ecosystem drawing should include the processes of respiration, photosynthesis, decomposition, and combustion.
3. The Nitrogen Cycle on your Ecosystem drawing should nitrogen fixation, ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification.
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Ecosystem Drawing
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The following items should be ILLUSTRATED in your ecosystem:
1. Water Cycle
transpiration
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
runoff
groundwater
2. Carbon Cycle
respiration
photosynthesis
decomposition
combustion
3. Nitrogen Cycle
nitrogen fixation
ammonification
nitrification
denitrification
4. Phosphorus Cycle
land
water
5. Producers
4 producers drawn
correctly labeled with organism name
correctly labeled with trophic level
6. Consumers
herbivores, carnivores, omnivores
correctly labeled with organism name
correctly labeled with trophic level
7. Decomposers
2 decomposers drawn
correctly labeled with organism name
correctly labeled with trophic level
8. Food Chains
must contain three different chains
color-code each to identify them clearly
arrows drawn in correct direction
9. Abiotic Factors
list in lower left corner
10. Primary Energy Source
properly labeled
11. Each members Organism X
integrated into the food web
correctly labeled with organism name
correctly labeled with trophic level
12. Individual work
Organism X encounter paragraph describing the drawing and all the cycle
8.5 X 11 image of poster.
Ecosystem Drawing Scoring Guide
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Water Cycle
All parts of the cycle are present and clearly, correctly illustrated.
At least four parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly, correctly illustrated.
Less than four parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly, correctly illustrated.
Cycle is not illustrated.
Nitrogen Cycle
All parts of the cycle are present and clearly, correctly illustrated.
At least three parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly, correctly illustrated.
Less than three parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly, correctly illustrated.
Cycle is not illustrated.
Carbon-Oxygen Cycle
All parts of the cycle are present and clearly, correctly illustrated.
At least three parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly, correctly illustrated.
Less than three parts of the cycle are present and/or clearly, correctly illustrated.
Cycle is not illustrated.
Phosphorus Cycle
Both parts of the cycle are present and clearly, correctly illustrated.
Only one part of the cycle is present and/or clearly, correctly illustrated.
Less than one part of the cycle is present and/or clearly, correctly illustrated.
Cycle is not illustrated.
Producers
Four or more types of producers are present, clearly illustrated, and labeled.
Three types of producers are present and/or clearly illustrated and labeled.
Less than three types of producers are present and/or clearly illustrated and labeled.
No producers are in the drawing.
Consumers
Three or more types of consumers are present and clearly illustrated and labeled.
Two types of consumers are present and/or clearly illustrated and labeled.
Less than two types of consumers are present and/or clearly illustrated and labeled.
No consumers are in the drawing.
Decomposers
Two types of decomposers are present and clearly illustrated and labeled.
One type of decomposer is present and/or clearly illustrated and labeled.
No decomposers are in the drawing.
Food Chains
Three or more food chains illustrated with at LEAST three levels.
Two illustrated with three levels.
One illustrated with three levels.
None illustrated or with less than three levels.
Primary Energy Source
Illustrated
Not illustrated.
Cycles Labeled and Color-Coded
All labeled and color-coded.
One not labeled and/or not color-coded.
Two not labeled and/or color-coded.
Only one or none labeled and/or color-coded.
Creativity and Neatness
Poster is creative, neat and colorful.
Poster is either not creative, not neat, or not colorful. (meets at least two criteria)
Poster is creative, neat, OR colorful.
Poster is neither creative, neat, nor colorful.
Drawing of OXs
Each members Organism X is illustrated and apart of the food web
2 out of 3 of the Organism Xs are illustrated and part of the food web
Organism Xs are illustrated but not apart of the food web
Organism Xs are neither illustrated nor apart of the food web
Organism X 3rd Encounter Ecosystem Drawing Scoring Guide.doc
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4. The Phosphorus Cycle on your Ecosystem drawing should include a cycle on land and a cycle in water.
5. On your Ecosystem drawing you need four producers, correctly labeled with organism name and correctly labeled with trophic level.
6. On your Ecosystem drawing you need at least 9 consumers (including herbivores, carnivores, omnivores), correctly labeled with organism name, and correctly labeled with trophic level.
7. On your Ecosystem drawing you need two decomposers, correctly labeled with organism name, and correctly labeled with trophic level.
8. On your Ecosystem drawing you need three different Food Chains which are color-code each to identify them clearly and the arrows drawn in correct direction.
9. On your Ecosystem drawing you need the Abiotic Factors listed in lower left corner. 10. On your Ecosystem drawing you need a Primary Energy Source properly labeled.
11. On your Ecosystem drawing you need each members Organism X integrated into the food web, correctly labeled with organism name, and correctly labeled with trophic level.
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Drawing: Each student in the group should have an 8.5 x 11 copy of the drawing which should be included in your Organism X binder. (8) Essay: In your lab notebook, write an essay to explain your Ecosystem Drawing. In this essay write a paragraph for each nutrient cycle to describe how the nutrient cycles. (8)
Sources & Citation: Read the following pages in the Cartoon Guide to the Environment: 1. Water cycle- pages 1-12 and 2. Nitrogen Cycle- page 21. You might also try the following websites: water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. If you use these approved websites, you do not need to fill out a web evaluation form. Be sure that you cite the source(s) you used for the types of organisms that live in your Biome, how nutrients cycle, and information on abiotic factors. You need at least 2 in-text citations as well as a bibliography with two sources. If you use pictures (either from the Internet or magazines) you must cite the source of these pictures appropriately in your bibliography. (4)
Wikipedia is a great source to use to start your research. At the bottom of each page are links where you can continue your research. Please note that you may not cite Wikipedia as an informational source, although you may cite the public domain pictures. If you use one of the sources at the bottom of the Wikipedia page, you MUST fill out a Website evaluation form.
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References:
Biology Sciences Curriculum Study. Biology: A Human Approach. Kendall/ Hunt Publishing: Iowa. 1997.
Holsinger, Rachel and Debbie Wheeler. Encounter 3: The Ecosystem Drawing Sayre School: Lexington, KY. September 2006.
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