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particular area, as well as all the nonliving, physical components of the environment with which
the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight. It is all the organisms in a given area,
along with the nonliving (abiotic) factors with which they interact; a biological community and
Through this project you will be getting an in-depth look into a specific ecosystem. In
groups of 2-3 people, you will choose an ecosystem that is represented by the Calgary Zoo. Once
you have chosen your ecosystem, you will need to research the required information and
choose a way to represent it visually. All of the required information is below with
All of your pictures must come from the Calgary Zoo. We go on October 5th, so you
need to make sure you are organized and know what pictures you will need.
You must use the proper binomial naming for each organism in your project
Project Outline
Part One: Ecosystem /10
TASK: You and your partner(s) need to make an ecosystem visual (PowerPoint, poster,
diorama, etc.) which includes all key organisms and abiotic factors in your ecosystem.
Take picture(s) showing the organisms, the abiotic factors, AND other biotic factors and
include them in the visual. Label the abiotic and biotic factors.
TASK: Research and provide a definition of each component of the biosphere, finding
what fits in each of the three categories. Take a digital picture of each component.
TASK: Create a trophic level diagram specifically for your ecosystem. You must
include all the specifics for each level on your diagram (example below).
a. Producers (autotrophs)
b. Herbivores
c. Carnivores
d. Primary, secondary, tertiary consumers
g. Energy %
GRADE: Trophic level diagram (1 mark for a-h, for a total of 8 marks)
(1)What is a food chain? (2)What is a food web? (3) What is the difference
Create a food web that is specific for your ecosystem with at least 5 pictures. Make sure
to include the arrows and label the food web using proper binomial names. Include all
the organisms in your ecosystem. Include the labels producer, decomposer, primary,
Hydrological Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle and Carbon Cycle (these need to be hand drawn
or computer drawn by you). Make sure your drawing corresponds to your ecosystem
GRADE: Complete dichotomous key (10 marks) - you must have 10 photos, all questions