Science Test MONDAY, January 9, 2012

The Science test originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 6th, has been moved to MONDAY, Jan. 9th.  Topics to be covered are listed on the study guide that is glued inside your child's green, science portfolio that was sent home earlier this week.    A copy of the study guide information is pasted below.  

Additionally, a fabulous site that offers fun learning about forests, grasslands, deserts and water environments can be found at www.mbgnet.net.  Visit it and let me know what you discover!

Vocabulary:

coastal forest                          
community                    
ecosystem

deciduous forest                   
desert                            
fresh water

environment                           
forest                              
salt water

habitat                                    
population                     
grassland

tropical rain forest                 
coniferous forest           
adaptations

You will need to know the meaning of (or define) each of the words listed above.  Additionally, you will need to be able to explain or describe these items in your own words.

Learning Objectives/Questions:

1.  What is an ecosystem?  What will you find in an ecosystem?

2.  What are some of the different ecosystems?  How are they similar?  How are they different?

3.  How do living things in each ecosystem adapt or change in order to survive?  Explain by giving an example.

4.  Read and interpret data from a chart or graph to answer questions and form conclusions.