Name:___________________________________ Website:________________________________

DrivingQuestion:HowDoPlantsAndAnimalsWorkTogetherTo
SustainLife?

Animalsneedplantstoprovideenergyandoxygensothattheycansurvive,andplantsneedCO
2
(madebyanimals),H
2
Oandlighttomakeenergy
andoxygen.Thiscycleiscalledthecarboncycle,anditisaveryimportantcyclethat,ifinterrupted,candestroytheenvironment,atmosphereand
lifealtogether.Mostcitiesandcountriesaroundtheworldhavegraveconcernsaboutairqualityandtheabilitytotakecareofitsecosystems.and
howtheyworktogethertomakesurethatthereisenoughfoodandoxygentosustainlifeinyourcity.

YourtaskistocreateanadditionontoyourwebsitethatwouldbeagototoolforanyonetryingtolearntheprocessesofPhotosynthesisand
Respirationandwhyitisimportant.Youwillalsoresearchananimalandexplainhowanimalsandplantsdependoneachother.Lastly,youwill
addressanenvironmentalconcernthatexistsintheworldtoday(ideallyonethataffectsyouranimal/plant)andpossiblesolutionstoit.Thiswillall
beplaceonyourwebsiteandmustincludethefollowingsections:

1.Photosynthesis:20points
Whatisitinabrief34sentencesummary(purpose/products,typeoforganismsthatdoit,organelleetc.)______*
TheReactionEquationforPhotosynthesis
Explainwhathappensinthe2phasesofphotosynthesis:(where,products)
LightDependantReactions______
LightIndependentReactions______

2.Respiration:20points
Whatisitinabrief34sentencesummary(purpose/products,typeoforganismsthatdoit,organelleetc.)______*
TheReactionEquationforRespiration______
Explainwhathappensinthe3phasesofrespiration:(where,products)
Glycolysis_____
Fermentation_____
AerobicRespiration______
MuscleFatigueLab(datatable,graphandreflection)

3.EcologyandAnimalResearch:35points
Pleasehaveinformationonthefollowing:
commonname(s)andscientificnameofyouranimal_____
itsclassification:Kingdom,Phylum,Class,Order,Family,Genus,Species______
ifitisaheterotroph,autotroph,herbivore,omnivore,carnivore____*
whereitexistsinitslocalfoodchainandfoodweb(andexampleofbothisneeded)_____*
whereitwouldbefound:country,continent,biome,habitat______*
3animalsthatithassymbiosiswith:mutualism,parasitism,commensalism_____*
biotic/abioticfactorsANDindependent/dependentfactorsthataffectyourorganismandHOWitaffectsyourorganism_____
whatisUNIQUEaboutyouranimalthisiswheretotalkaboutinterestingfactsandinformation_____*
theanimalsWWFclassification(ifpossible).Alongwithwhatiscontributingtothatstatusandwhatcanbedonetohelp_____

4.TheCarbon/OxygenCycle:Explain(withimages)howPhotosynthesis,Respirationandyouranimalworktogethertosustainlife
______*PICTURE,EQUATIONSofPHOTO/RESP,EXPLANATION
46sentences 10points

5.EnvironmentalTopic(ideallyonethataffectsyouranimal/organism)and:25points
outlinetheproblemin68sentences_____*
provideavisualonthetopic(video,animation,picturesetc.)*
giveaspecificactionthatpeoplecandotohelpinfightingtheproblem

6.Citations:youmustciteeveryresourceproperlyusingsitessuchaseasybib.comorknightcite.com.YoumayuseeitherMLAorAPAstyle.
_____ 10points

*shouldincludeavisual(picture,videoetc)

TotalPoints=120points

Inordertomeettheaboverequirements,youmustalsoincludeatleast3itemsfromtheTicTacToegridbelow.Whatthismeansisthatyoumust
pickany3itemsinarowtoproducewhatwouldbeconsidereda'win'inTicTacToe.Youmayincludemorethan3,andforeachaddedonewillbe
10extracreditpoints.
Video Slideshow(prezi,powerpointetc.) Animation/Screencast
Poster Storybook(electronic/hardcover) Podcast
OnlineQuiz,Poll,Survey(takenbyclass) Rap/Poem/Song Brochure/Pamphlet

ATTechnologies/tools
GraphicOrganizers(Kidspiration/InspirationfromInspirationSoftware)
Speechtotextsoftware(MicrosoftSpeechRecognition)
TextLargeprintkeyboard
SmartBoards

Web2.0Websites:
mindmeisterframe/bubbl.us/gliffy.com/creately.com/mind42.com(mindmaps)
visuwords.com/quintura.com(visualwordsassociation)
knightcite,easybib(citations)
jing,screencastomatic(videocapture)
wordle.net/wordsift.com/tagxedo.com(vocab)
howstuffworks.com(discovery)
audacity,sourceforge.net,soundrecorder(podcast)
scribblar.com(onlinecollaborationwithaudio/videoetc.greatfordistanttutoring)
glogster,8posterboardwebsites.(posterboard)
photosofendangeredanimals
touchcast.com

AnimalstoChooseFrom(orsuggestyourown)
WhiteTurtle Alpaca AnglerFish AngoraRabbit
SunSpider TheWhipScorpion GiantGrenadier WolfFish
AustralianPeacockSpider GiantIsopod MatamataTurtle PatagonianCavy
StauroteuthisSyrtensis Axolotl AyeAye BelugaWhale
ColobusMonkey Ctenophora DuckBilledPlatypus DumboOctopus
ElephantShrew GiantPig GlassFrog Aardvark
Pangolin SumatranRhino TasmanianDevil
ThornyDevil TheGreaterGalagos OceanSunfish VampireSquid
GrayTreeFrog GuineaFowlPuffer HagFish Helicoprion
HoodedSeal FrilledShark LeafySeaDragon LongEaredJerboa
NakedMoleRat ProboscisMonkey PygmyMarmoset PurpleFrog
RoseylippedBatfish RedPanda Saiga SeaPig
Tardigrade StarNosedMole FrilledNeckedLizard Tapir
Dugong CottonTopTamarin SilveryMarmoset IndianGharial
SlenderLoris Shoebill Sloth SuckerFootedBat
UkariMonkey VampireFish Wetas YetiCrab
ClimbingFish GiantSoftShelledTurtle GiantCoconutCrab
NorthernHairyNosedWombat Okapi PinaIslandTortoise RedWolf
SaoTomeShrew Narwhal CamelSpider Blobfish
SunBear SloanesViperFish Tarsier ChineseGiantSalamander
Ankole/Watusi AfricanCivet