Ecosystems Y4
Year 4 Resources on Ecosystems from Bradbury Library
PYP: Ecosystems
Ecosystems can be changed by a variety of factors.
*Interdependence (connection) and adaptations in ecosystems (change)
*Impacts on ecosystems (change and connection)
Key Concepts: Change, Connection, Responsibility
R/C: adaptation, systems, biodiversity
Here are some webpages students can learn with:
Gulliver- Australia Ecosystem Series- Videos on various ecosystems:
http://www.gullivermedia.com.au/resources-for-schools/for-schools.php
A Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems:
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/globalmarine
Invisible Animals: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2253701/Invisible-animals-These-Incredible-images-animals-doing-disappearing-act-predators-near.html
Ecosystems: Balance between Food Chains and Energy Pyramids:
Food Chain Games: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain.htm
Characteristics of Living/Non-Living Things with Mrs. Gren:
http://www.slideshare.net/LM9/mrsgren
World Without Fish: http://www.katu.com/amnw/segments/120990109.html
Bee population impact with pesticides: http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jun/20/thousands-of-dead-bumble-bees-found-in-oregon/
Design a Habitat: http://www.arkive.org/education/games/design-a-habitat
Australian Museum: Habitats: http://australianmuseum.net.au/Wild-Kids-Habitats
Panda displacement
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/giantpanda/projects.html
http://www.opcf.org.hk/en/rebuilding-earthquake.php
Plastic Bag Statistics:
http://www.statisticbrain.com/plastic-bag-statistics/#.Uz6Pk7PxAYg.twitter
Videos that could be useful:
Ecosystem Videos:
Ecology Introduction
What is an ecosystem?
Tell me why – environment & ecosystems:
Mangroves HKWPk Posters:
Ecosystem: What is it?
Ecosystem Song
How Ecosystems Change Over Time: 2 Videos:
Coral Reefs Disappearing:
Habitat/Ecosystem Destruction Videos:
Pink Dolphin Video
Ecosystems: how they interact with biotic and abiotic factors:
The World Without Fish
Mangrove Video Resources:
Mangrove Rehabilitation Projects
Forest China/Mangroves in the Sea Documentary:
Mai Po Marshes
Mangrove Lecture
Homework Link:
Mrs. Alvarez's other resource creation
Special passwords must be distributed through Mrs. Alvarez if videos are applicable for Y4.