FOREST QUEST
Urban Ecologists Team
Each of you will need to know how to
create a PowerPoint presentation. A
tutorial is available below to gain this skill.
1) Each individual will research information for the
following questions before working on group tasks:
What
is biodiversity?
Why
is biodiversity important?
How
can humans impact biodiversity?
How
can we conserve biodiversity?
Biodiversity and Protected Areas
Earth Easy:
Simple Sustainable Living
Group Task:
This team will create a
PowerPoint presentation on how the abiotic factors in an urban setting
influence biodiversity and recommendations for conserving and enhancing
biodiversity.
1. Choose an urban forest near your school that you
can take a field trip to.
2. Decide on research role for each individual on team
a. Research roles could be divided into the following
categories:
i.
Soil
ii.
Water
iii.
Weather
iv.
Pollution
v.
Human impact
3. Define individual responsibilities within each
group
4. Create an action plan and timeline
5. Take a field trip to an urban forest to do soil,
water and temperature surveys and compile data on abiotic elements
6. Take digital pictures for PowerPoint presentation
7. Research information on the web and download
pictures for PowerPoint presentation
8. Design presentation
9. Publish and present
Web Resources