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Chapter 5: Ecosystems

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Glacier
This site provides information about research in Antarctica. Follow the link to learn about what an expedition to Antarctica is like. How do you get there? What do you wear?

Biomes of the World, College of the Siskiyous Geography Home Page
This site contains information about and maps of biomes of the world. Follow the links and take a virtual field trip to Black Butte, CA. Learn about the physical geography of Black Butte and view a map of the surrounding area.

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Yellowstone National Park
Part of the National Park Services' web site, this section is the official page for Yellowstone National Park. When was Yellowstone National Park founded?

Yellowstone Ecosystem Studies
Y.E.S. is an independent non-profit organization devoted to education about and research for Yellowstone National Park. Visit this site and describe the current Y.E.S. research projects.

Shades of Green: Earth's Forests - Ecological Succession
This brief slideshow focusing on ecological succession is a portion of a larger ecology presentation. Review this site and describe three different events that can lead to ecological succession.

EE-Link Endangered Species
List of endangered species in the U.S. and the world; includes natural history of endangered species. Use this site to discover what animals are endangered or extinct in your area of the country.

Desert Plants & Wildflowers Index
This site contains information about many different plants of the desert, including various species of cacti. Choose three cacti and read about how they survive in a desert environment. Write an entry in your science journal explaining how plants survive in the desert.

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Antarctica Stream Hydrology
This site, part of the U.S. Geological Survey, chronicles the research of rivers in Antarctica. Visit this site and use the information to make a map of the rivers on this continent.

Discovery Online - Antarctica
The Discovery Channel chronicles the work of researchers in Antarctica. Visit this site periodically and make your own timeline of the milestones reached in this research.

Unit 2: You and the Environment

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Acid Rain
Follow the link to this site to find information about acid rain. Scroll down the page to the Activity Page for an exercise in discovering what acids we use everyday. Perform the "Try This" activities and answer the questions.

Recycle City
Visit this site of the EPA to learn more about recycling. Click on different parts of the map for specific information. How can businesses reduce waste and reuse materials?

The Basics of Landfills
Access this site to learn about landfills. What are the four elements that are critical for making a landfill secure? In your Science Journal, sketch a diagram of a landfill including these elements. Label the diagram and list other important details.

Groundwater Primer
Learn more about groundwater pollution at this site. In your Science Journal, list the six categories of sources of groundwater pollution, and give an example of each.