You May Chose to Do Either 25 Point Choice Activity 1 OR 2

You May Chose to Do Either 25 Point Choice Activity 1 OR 2

You may chose to do either 25 Point Choice activity 1 OR 2

25 Point Choice 1

Directions

Make a poster of a complete flowering plant. Label the 9 parts of the plant and describe each ones function. Your poster must include the following:

Parts Labeled: (1 point each)

  • Roots
  • Stem
  • Xylem
  • Leaf
  • Stomata
  • Phloem
  • Guard Cell
  • Chlorophyll
  • Flower

Each part must include a description of its function in the plant. (1 point each)

Your poster must include a conclusion section in which you describe how the function of the plant would change if any parts were destroyed (4 points)

Your poster must be neat, creative and colorful (3 points)

25 Point Choice 2

Directions

Construct a crossword puzzle including the plant part and photosynthesis vocabulary. Your crossword puzzle must also include the answers. Your crossword must include:

At least 12 vocabulary words (.75 points each)

Each vocabulary word’s definition as the clue (.75 points each)

A blank copy of the crossword (1 point)

An answer key copy of the crossword (3 points)

Your crossword must be neat, creative and colorful (3 points)

25 Point Choice 3

Directions

Make a food web flipbook with at least 10 producers, 7 consumers and 1 decomposer from the same ecosystem. You may need to research this information in order to complete the flipbook. Your flipbook must include:

10 producer cards (each card worth 1.25 points)

  • Each card must include an illustration
  • Each card must include the organism name
  • Each card must include information about how the organism connects to the others in your food web book.

7 consumer cards (each card worth 1.25 points)

  • Each card must include an illustration
  • Each card must include the organism name
  • Each card must include information about how the organism connects to the others in your food web book.

1 decomposer (each card worth 1.25 points)

  • Each card must include an illustration
  • Each card must include the organism name
  • Each card must include information about how the organism connects to the others in your food web book.

Your flipbook must be neat, creative, and colorful (2.5 points)

25 Point Activity 4

Directions

Choose a type of symbiotic relationship. Make a poster explaining that relationship while providing specific examples of the relationship in nature. Your poster must include:

  • A detailed explanation of your chosen symbiotic relationship (7 points)
  • A specific example of the relationship in nature (15 points)
  • The example must be illustrated and labeled
  • A 4 sentence bio on each of your chosen organisms
  • A 6 sentence paragraph must be included explaining the relationship between the two organisms
  • Your poster must be neat, creative and colorful. (3 points)

25 Point Choice 5

Directions

Design a one-day menu. Explain where each part of the menu comes from in the food chain. Your menu must include:

  • Breakfast (5.75 points)
  • A detailed description of the meal
  • Ex: A taco must list all parts of the taco such as ground beef, tortilla shell, etc.
  • A paragraph (4 sentences) or a chart explaining where all parts of the meal come from in the food chain.
  • Ex: ground beef – cow – primary consumer
  • Lunch (5.75 points)
  • A detailed description of the meal
  • Ex: A taco must list all parts of the taco such as ground beef, tortilla shell, etc.
  • A paragraph (4 sentences) or a chart explaining where all parts of the meal come from in the food chain.
  • Ex: ground beef – cow – primary consumer
  • Dinner (5.75 points)
  • A detailed description of the meal
  • Ex: A taco must list all parts of the taco such as ground beef, tortilla shell, etc.
  • A paragraph (4 sentences) or a chart explaining where all parts of the meal come from in the food chain.
  • Ex: ground beef – cow – primary consumer
  • Two Snacks (5.75 points)
  • A detailed description of the meal
  • Ex: A taco must list all parts of the taco such as ground beef, tortilla shell, etc.
  • A paragraph (4 sentences) or a chart explaining where all parts of the meal come from in the food chain.
  • Ex: ground beef – cow – primary consumer
  • Your menu must be neat and creative. (2 points)

50 Point Activity 1

Directions

Design a children’s book explaining the journey through photosynthesis. Your book must include:

  • A detailed description of how what is needed for photosynthesis enters the plant (15 points)
  • A detailed description of how the products of photosynthesis are used (15 points)
  • 2 examples of how photosynthesis impacts other organisms (8 points)
  • At least 15 pages with illustrations (7 points)
  • You book must be neat and creative. (5 points)

50 Point Activity 2

Directions

Make a food chain card game with at least 30 cards in which players need to categorize organism cards as producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers or decomposers. Your game must include:

  • At least 30 cards, each with: (25 points)
  • An organism
  • A description of the organism including if it is a producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer or decomposer
  • An illustration of the organism
  • A variety of trophic levels in the organisms (ex: not all cards should be producers) (10 points)
  • Game Directions (10 points)
  • Your game should be neat, easily understandable and creative (5 points)

50 Point Activity 3

Directions

Choose either the desert or rainforest biome. Create a make-believe animal that could survive there. Draw a picture or build a model of the animal and describe it’s habitat, diet, and survival adaptations. Also identify your animal as a producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer or decomposer. Your animal must include:

  • A written description of your chosen biome including biome type, temperature, moisture level, and available vegetation. (10 points)
  • A modeled or drawn habitat for your make-believe animal (5 points)
  • A model or picture of your make-believe animal. (15 points)
  • A written description of your animal’s (15 points)
  • Habitat in relation to your chosen biome
  • Diet in relation to your chosen biome
  • Survival adaptations in relation to your chosen biome
  • Tropic level based upon your animal’s diet (ex: secondary consumer)
  • Your animal must be neat and creative. (5 points)

50 Point Activity 4

Directions

Create an original song about food chains and how energy moves through them. Your song must include:

  • At least three verses and a chorus (10 points)
  • A detailed explanation of how energy moves through the food chain. (10 points)
  • An example of a food chain including a producer, a primary consumer, a secondary consumer and a decomposer. (10 points)
  • Explanations of what producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers and decomposers are. (10 points)
  • A recording of you performing the song (can be done at home or at school). (5 points)
  • Your song must be neat and creative. (5 points)

50 Point Activity 5

Directions

Write a letter to Governor Perdue about the importance of maintaining local habitats for a balanced ecosystem. Include information about the food chains and how local habitat changes (natural and man made) can impact the food chains. Your letter must include:

  • An introductory paragraph introducing yourself (at least 3 sentences) (5 points)
  • Two body paragraphs (at least 6 sentences each) explaining: (35 points)
  • What a balanced ecosystem is
  • How humans in the area are currently impacting local habitats
  • How human change to habitat can positively or negatively impact the food chain
  • Two suggestions for how to reduce negative impact on the food chain
  • A concluding paragraph to restate your purpose. (at least 3 sentences) (5 points)
  • Your letter must be neat and well supported. (5 points)

50 Point Activity 6

Directions

Research and write a paper about a carnivorous plant. Build a model or draw an illustration to accompany your report. Your project must include:

  • A one page paper about a carnivorous plant including: (25 points)
  • What the plant consumes
  • What the plant looks like
  • Where the plant comes from/is found
  • How the plant hunts
  • Your paper must be: (5 points)
  • If Typed:
  • One page double spaced
  • 12 point font (including the title)
  • Times New Roman
  • If Handwritten:
  • Two pages front and back with a space between each line of writing skipped.
  • Neat and legible
  • Your paper must include fewer than 5 spelling and grammar errors (5 points)
  • Your paper must include a page of all references (where you found your research) (5 points)
  • Your project must include a model or illustration of your carnivorous plant (10 points)
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