Let's begin by reviewing our goals & objectives:
Standard - 4.1.4.A * Explain how living things are dependent upon other living and nonliving things for survival. * Explain what happens to an organism when its food supply, access to water, shelter or space (niche / habitat) is changed. * Identify similarities and differences between living organisms, ranging from single-celled to multi-cellular organisms through the use of microscopes, video, and other media. Standard - 4.1.4.B Identify how matter cycles through an ecosystem. Trace how death, growth, and decay cycle matter through an ecosystem Standard - 4.1.4.C Explain how most life on earth gets its energy from the sun. Standard - 4.1.4.D Explain how specific adaptations can help organisms survive in their environment. Standard - 4.1.4.E Explain that ecosystems change over time due to natural and/ or human influences. Standard - 4.2.4.A * Describe the physical characteristics of a watershed. * Identify and explain what determines the boundaries of a watershed. * Identify water systems and their components as either lotic or lentic. Standard - 4.2.4.B Describe the characteristics of different types of wetlands. Standard - 4.2.4.C Explain how freshwater organisms are adapted to their environment. Explain the life cycles of organisms in a freshwater environment. Standard - 4.3.4.A Identify ways humans depend on natural resources for survival. Identify resources used to provide humans with energy, food, employment, housing and water. Standard - 4.3.4.B Identify the geographic origins of various natural resources.