About
For this project we had to choose a space and think about the future of that space. This project helped us learn to make predictions, and study about the potential future. We started the project by learning about our environment, we studied ecosystems, biomes, and biodiversity. This in the end helped us make predictions about our specific location we chose for our project.
We chose to create an outdoor classroom/ retreat for adults and students. We made a policy change for our area, Rush Creek Preserve in Novato, California. This area is next to and part of a large wetland. We wanted to build 6 cabins for students and staff, a kitchen, and bathrooms. We also made new trail paths, and plan on adding more trees to increase the biodiversity in the area. This project helped me learn how the environment changes overtime.
We chose to create an outdoor classroom/ retreat for adults and students. We made a policy change for our area, Rush Creek Preserve in Novato, California. This area is next to and part of a large wetland. We wanted to build 6 cabins for students and staff, a kitchen, and bathrooms. We also made new trail paths, and plan on adding more trees to increase the biodiversity in the area. This project helped me learn how the environment changes overtime.
Presentation
Concepts
Biome: Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities
Biosphere: where all life exists
Autotroph: an organism that makes its own food.
Heterotroph: an organism that relies on other organisms to get energy.
Producer: an organism that is able to create it's own food.
Consumer: An organism that feeds on other plants and animals to survive.
Apex Predator: Apex predators are the very top of the food web.
Herbivore: Animals that feed on plants.
Carnivore: Animals that feed on other animals.
Omnivore: Animals that feed on plants and animals.
Detritivore: Animals that feed on dead material.
Niche: A position or role of a certain type of organism within an ecosystem.
Biome: A large area or group of ecosystems that have the same climate.
Biosphere: All of the ecosystems on Earth.
Climate: The weather conditions in an area over time.
Weather: The state of atmospheric conditions at a place and time.
Food Web: A system of interlocking and independent food chains.
Symbiosis: Interaction between two organisms living close together.
Carrying Capacity: How many living organisms an ecosystem can support.
Resources: Materials needed by organisms to survive such as food, water, and space.
Ecological Succession: Gradual change in an ecosystem over time.
Natural Cycles: There are many cycles in the world around us that explain how things travel such as the: Nutrient, Nitrogen, Water, Carbon, and many more cycles.
Biosphere: where all life exists
Autotroph: an organism that makes its own food.
Heterotroph: an organism that relies on other organisms to get energy.
Producer: an organism that is able to create it's own food.
Consumer: An organism that feeds on other plants and animals to survive.
Apex Predator: Apex predators are the very top of the food web.
Herbivore: Animals that feed on plants.
Carnivore: Animals that feed on other animals.
Omnivore: Animals that feed on plants and animals.
Detritivore: Animals that feed on dead material.
Niche: A position or role of a certain type of organism within an ecosystem.
Biome: A large area or group of ecosystems that have the same climate.
Biosphere: All of the ecosystems on Earth.
Climate: The weather conditions in an area over time.
Weather: The state of atmospheric conditions at a place and time.
Food Web: A system of interlocking and independent food chains.
Symbiosis: Interaction between two organisms living close together.
Carrying Capacity: How many living organisms an ecosystem can support.
Resources: Materials needed by organisms to survive such as food, water, and space.
Ecological Succession: Gradual change in an ecosystem over time.
Natural Cycles: There are many cycles in the world around us that explain how things travel such as the: Nutrient, Nitrogen, Water, Carbon, and many more cycles.
Reflection
My group and I managed to create an entire outdoor retreat. We had to preserve the environment while making a great space to learn. One of the hardest parts was making blueprints for each of our structures. One of the the things I feel we did best with was the presentation. Overall the project took a lot of effort and work. I think I could of stayed on task a little more than I did. In the end, we managed to make a working outdoor facility and price it all out. We also predicted the future of the land with and without our maintenance program.