table of contents 1.science process skills 2.parts of a cell 3.classifying animals 4.ecosystems...

Table of Contents

1. Science Process Skills2. Parts of a Cell3. Classifying Animals4. Ecosystems5. Food Chains/Webs6. Photosynthesis7. Symbiotic Relationships8. Fossils9. ECOCOLUMNS--------------------------next clean

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Aquarium Table• Add this table to your

journal. Complete observations for

GRAVEL AND WATER:

Amount and Size

Color/

DescriptionOther observations

Gravel

Water

Elodea

Duckweed

Algae

Aquarium Set up Day 1

Draw Aquarium

• Draw a picture of your aquarium: Label everything we have added so far

Aquarium Set up Day 1

Terrarium Set Up

• Add this chart to journal.

Amount & Size

Color/

Description

Other Observations

Soil (including gravel)

Alfalfa Seed

Grass Seed

Mustard Seed

Rock

Twig

Dead Leaves

Water

Terrarium Set up Day 2

Terrarium Set Up

• In this circle draw and label your terrarium as it looks from above

Terrarium Set up Day 2

Aquarium Plants

• Duckweed- floating plants. Multiplies rapidly. Healthy duckweed is bright yellow green

• Elodea- grows 2 ways- free floating or in ground. If it breaks into pieces, each piece grows into its own plant

• Algae- comes in all sizes (from microscopic to gigantic. Can be many different colors. – Our aquarium has microscopic. Green color

Aquarium PlantsDay 3

Aquarium Animals• Snails-

– Belongs to the group- Gastropods– Soft body, with a hard shell that develops as the snail

grows– Lays eggs– Scavengers (dead plant and animals) and algae and

live plants• Mosquito Fish-

– Scientific Name: Gambusia– Female is larger– Give live birth– Eats elodea****Paste pictures to end of notes

Aquarium AnimalsDay 4

Observing Aquatic Animals

• Observe snails and mosquito fish. Add New chart.

• Return to drawing of aquarium. ADD ANIMALS and LABEL!

Snails Mosquito Fish

Size

Number

Color

Motion

Shape

Other

Aquarium AnimalsDay 5

Aquarium Web

Aquarium

Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors

Water

LightAir

Gravel

PlantsAnimals

Algae

PlantsSnail MosquitoFish

Duckweed Elodea

Aquarium AnimalsDay 5