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Earth is a unique place in the solar system. It is only one of nine planets (as far as we know) where life exists; Nothing exists alone. Everything is dependent on some other living or non-living factor. Ecosystems are examples of this interdependence. A habitat is where an animal lives, where it gets its food, water and shelter. A community is formed by a group of plants and animals that live together in one habitat. What happens, however, when a connection is broken, when one habitat is threatened? Three types of plant habitats are currently threatened: wetlands, desertification, and mangroves. How can we better manage our use of resources to help repair the damage that has happened to these habitats?
Language: Students will identify how ways in which humans are dependent on forests ( products we use and for jobs the industry creates) and how our needs counterbalance the needs of the forest itself. Write a short story about how the development of one industry along the Niagara Escarpment could threaten an entire forest community - their story may parallel “The Lorax”, written by Dr. Seuss.
Habitat: Reconstruct, in a jar, a habitat that may have supported a creature that is now only a fossil at Scenic Caves.
Adaptation: Explain the importance of being able to adapt to a new environment, making reference to species that have not adapted to a new environment ie. dinosaurs. Your curriculum package includes lesson plans, work sheets and information necessary to cover each unit.
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