Category Archives: Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Producers and Consumers

Posted on March 31, 2014 by bychance

PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS- The Basics Simple overview of consumers–http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/animaldiet/herbivore.htm Great site to help you to identify consumers and producers-http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/marssim/simhtml/ CONSUMERS THAT EAT AND BREAK DOWN DEAD STUFF SCAVENGERS Fact Monster– http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768543.html National Geographic Education– http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/scavenger/?ar_a=1 NatureWorks Scavengers– http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep11a.htm DETRITIVORES- examples include worms, millipedes, beetles … Continue reading →

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Chemosynthesis

Posted on March 24, 2014 by bychance

WHAT IS CHEMOSYNTHESIS? Chemosynthesis and Hydrothermal Vents- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrothermal_vent Vent Biology- Chemosynthesis vs Photosynthesis– http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/vents/light.html Chemosynthetic Food Web– http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson05/l5la1.htm Difference Between Photosynthesis and Chemosynthesis– http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/photochemo.html Chemosynthesis– http://science1.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast13apr_1/ VIDEO Hydrothermal Vents, Bill Nye– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D69hGvCsWgA Chemosynthesis and Hydrothermal Vent Life, FLASH VIDEO- http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson05.html  

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Energy Flow Vocabulary– https://fitz6.wordpress.com/energy-flow-vocabulary/ Background Information Food Chains and Food Webs at http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm. Energy Pyramid– http://www.learner.org/courses/essential/life/session7/closer5.html MOVIES BILL NYE: Food Webs and Food Chains (same movie, two links in case one goes down)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVB82laAJl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lGqPJDTFdE BrainPop Jr. Food Chains with Annie and Moby– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ-_17NbGb4 Food … Continue reading →

Posted on March 19, 2014 by bychance | Leave a comment

The Maine Invasion– https://sites.google.com/a/rsu5.org/invasive/ A site created by grade 6, Freeport Middle School students, 2010-2011. Many of the pages need to be updated with newer species that are now in Maine and with updated information concerning their spread. Vital Signs Vital Signs– http://vitalsignsme.org, … Continue reading →

Posted on February 2, 2014 by bychance | Leave a comment

What is an Invasive Species

Posted on January 28, 2014 by bychance

What is an Invasive Species? DEFINITIONS Native: A species that occurs naturally in an ecosystem. No human influence. Non-native: Not originally from the area it is found growing but does not cause harm to the ecosystem. (Sometimes called alien or exotics.) … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Healthy Ecosystem?

Posted on January 17, 2014 by bychance

NatureWorks- http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwepecosystems.htm

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What’s a Habitat?

Posted on January 13, 2014 by bychance

A HABITAT is the place or environment where an organism naturally or normally lives and grows. Here are some resources to help you to remember: I Got a Habitat by the Bumblemen– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_CSlLIuVZs My Favorite- The Habitat Song-Listen to it here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAqNeEYPw7Y … Continue reading →

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