2:44 PM Tue Mar 26 < Back to Content .... Background III learning.k12.com < 3 76% ..... Print Download > Ecosystems are not necessarily remote places such as mountains, forests, and other exotic places. You live in an ecosystem. You can probably find one or more analyzable ecosystems just by stepping out your door. Ecosystems are defined by their limits, so pick an ecosystem you can study and define its limits. You may, for example, choose a park in the town you live in. You do not have to go to every place in that park to define its limits and study its biotic and abiotic factors. Part 1: Select an ecosystem to study and define its limits during the lesson Field Study: Ecosystems 1. Procedure 1. Select an ecosystem that you can get to easily and that has limits you can easily define. 2. Bring a notebook large enough to take notes, draw maps, and make sketches. Take some pictures that document your findings (these will be required for your report). 3. Name the ecosystem and describe it in your notebook. 4. Describe the location and limits of the ecosystem. It may be useful to draw a map. You may also note the latitude and longitude of the ecosystem if you have access to a global positioning system (GPS). 5. Note that nearly all ecosystems are open systems. Write down any examples you notice of energy or matter entering or leaving the ecosystem. 6. Answer Question 1 in the Field Study Report. Part 2: List and comment on the abiotic factors in your chosen ecosystem during the lesson Field Study: Ecosystems 2. Procedure 1. List all the abiotic factors you can observe or infer in your chosen ecosystem, including soil, rocks, bedrock, temperature, water, topography, and the amount of sunlight. You may use the table below, but do not restrict yourself to these factors. Bodies of water Rock types Soil types Unique features Climate varia (temperature precipitation, 2:44 PM Tue Mar 26 < Back to Content III learning.k12.com Print ..... Download 76% Part 2: List and comment on the abiotic factors in your chosen ecosystem during the lesson Field Study: Ecosystems 2. Procedure 1. List all the abiotic factors you can observe or infer in your chosen ecosystem, including soil, rocks, bedrock, temperature, water, topography, and the amount of sunlight. You may use the table below, but do not restrict yourself to these factors. > Bodies of water Rock types Soil types Unique features Climate varial (temperature, precipitation, 2. Do some research on the Internet to find the names of soil and types of rocks and bedrock in the area. 3. Use the Internet to find the average rainfall and seasonal temperatures and add those to your report. 4. Draw a map of the topography of the area. Include any water standing in or flowing through the ecosystem. 5. Answer Question 2 in the Field Study Report. Part 3: List and comment on the biotic factors in your chosen ecosystem during the lesson Field Study: Ecosystems 3. Procedure 1. List all the biotic factors you can observe or infer in your chosen ecosystem, including plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and other kinds of organisms. You may use the table below. You may add additional rows, since you will almost certainly describe more than four organisms. Biotic factor Name Attributes Sketch/Photo 2:44 PM Tue Mar 26 < Back to Content III learning.k12.com < ..... 3 76% Print Download Part 3: List and comment on the biotic factors in your chosen ecosystem during the lesson Field Study: Ecosystems 3. Procedure 1. List all the biotic factors you can observe or infer in your chosen ecosystem, including plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and other kinds of organisms. You may use the table below. You may add additional rows, since you will almost certainly describe more than four organisms. Biotic factor Plant types Animal types Fungi/bacteria Other Name Attributes Sketch/Photo 2. Use a field guide or the Internet to identify any organisms you don't know the names of. If identify an organism, draw a sketch or take a photograph of it and add it to your notebook. 3. Answer Question 3 in the Field Study Report. Analyze Answer Question 4 in the Field Study Report thoroughly. > you cannot 2:45 PM Tue Mar 26 < Back to Content .... III learning.k12.com 3 75% Print Download > Field Study Report Answer each question, using complete sentences. When you have finished, submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. (20 points) 1. In two to three paragraphs, name your ecosystem, tell where it is (including state and nearest town), state its limits, discuss why defining limits is important, and include any data you collected during your study of the physical limits of the ecosystem. Explain why this ecosystem is an open system. You MUST include photographic evidence of your investigation of the ecosystem as well as a map of the area. Be clear, thorough, and scientifically accurate. Answer: Score (10 points) 2. In one to three paragraphs, list and discuss all the abiotic factors you noted in your study. Include but do not limit yourself to temperature, precipitation, soils, and water flow. Be clear, thorough, and scientifically accurate. Include maps that show abiotic conditions, such as local soils, if possible. Answer: Score 2:45 PM Tue Mar 26 < Back to Content ||| learning.k12.com Print 3 75% Download to meo purnyruptio, not CITY MIO LITO སཅIVIS I༥པ་པ་པ དཅས ༔དཔ་པས "༔ དཅ༥༔ study. Include but do not limit yourself to temperature, precipitation, soils, and water flow. Be clear, thorough, and scientifically accurate. Include maps that show abiotic conditions, such as local soils, if possible. Answer: Score (10 points) 3. In one to three paragraphs, list and discuss all the biotic factors you noted in your study. Include animals, plants, and other organisms. Be clear, thorough, and scientifically accurate. Answer: (10 points) Score Your Score of 50 4. In one to three paragraphs, describe dynamic changes that have occurred in the ecosystem you Score chose. Consider whether your ecosystem is degraded, restored, or neither, and list organisms that were once in the ecosystem but are no longer there. Answer: © Stride, Inc. All rights reserved. >