1. Global Ecosystem Glog
Introduction: The purpose of this activity is for you to examine the dynamics of a global ecosystem in
order to better understand niches and community interactions that take place in other parts of the
world. Begin by choosing an ecosystem somewhere in the world outside of the United States. Once you
have chosen an ecosystem, collect information on resources, energy flow, niches, symbiotic
relationships, and predator-prey relationships and compile it into a glog that meets the following
requirements and guidelines.
Requirements:
1) Your glog should include a food chain that has at least four trophic levels. At each trophic level, the
type of consumers or producers involved (primary producer, carnivore, omnivore, herbivore,
detrivore, decomposer, scavenger) should be identified.
2) Identify at least five resources used by organisms in this ecosystem and also explain whether
organisms compete for those resources or partition them.
3) Identify and explain at least two symbiotic relationships found in the ecosystem.
4) Choose one species that lives in the ecosystem and describe the niche of that species in detail.
5) Identify and explain at least two predator-prey relationships.
Guidelines:
Make your glog visually appealing by incorporating many visuals
Make your glog interactive by adding links, videos, or animations
Arrange your glog in a manner that is well organized and easy to follow
Rubric:
Criteria Master Journeyman Apprentice Score
Completion Meets all of the Meets most of the Does not meet many
requirements of and requirements and of the requirements
includes all essential includes most of the and/or excludes very
information. essential information. essential information.
Content Descriptions were Descriptions were Descriptions were
completely accurate somewhat accurate inaccurate or not at all
and very thorough. and thorough. thorough.
Craftsmanship Glog made Glog made adequate Glog did not make
exceptional use of use of visuals and was very good use of
visuals and was highly somewhat engaging. visuals and was not
engaging. engaging.
Critical Analysis of niche and Analysis of niche and Analysis of niche and
Thinking community community community
relationships was relationships was basic. relationships was
insightful. novice.