Ecosystem Investigation: Gathering

Gathering Information
Collect information to answer your questions.

Use the CD Populations and Ecosystems to begin your research. Material contained in the CD will be most helpful.

Populations and Ecosystems. CD-ROM. Berkeley, CA: Delta Education, 2004.

Worldbook Online-A great electronic encyclopedia to get you started

Websites:

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Cimarron National Grassland: U.S. Dept of Agriculture
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: U.S. Park Service
El Yunque Caribbean National Forest: U.S. Forest Service
Everglades National Park: U.S. Park Service
Florida Keyes National Marine Sanctuary: (NOAA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve California State Parks
Monongahela National Forest U.S. Forest Service
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (NOAA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Saguaro National Park U.S. Park Service
Yellowstone National Park U.S. Park Service

Link to an expanded list of websites for each ecosystem to explore issues and controversies.

Search the Internet for other informative websites.

Be sure to keep track of the resources you used to find your information. Do this by studying the information on Citing Your Sources and using the tools you find there.

Getting Started Home Scenario Steps Research Cycle Questioning Planning Gathering Sorting/Sifting Synthesizing Evaluating Reporting Assessment Reflection Rubrics Learnings Resources Resources Teacher Tips		We're All In This Ecosystem Together How do organisms interact with and respond to the environment and other organisms?
		Gathering Information Collect information to answer your questions. Use the CD Populations and Ecosystems to begin your research. Material contained in the CD will be most helpful. Populations and Ecosystems. CD-ROM. Berkeley, CA: Delta Education, 2004. Worldbook Online-A great electronic encyclopedia to get you started Websites: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Cimarron National Grassland: U.S. Dept of Agriculture Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: U.S. Park Service El Yunque Caribbean National Forest: U.S. Forest Service Everglades National Park: U.S. Park Service Florida Keyes National Marine Sanctuary: (NOAA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve California State Parks Monongahela National Forest U.S. Forest Service Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (NOAA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Saguaro National Park U.S. Park Service Yellowstone National Park U.S. Park Service Link to an expanded list of websites for each ecosystem to explore issues and controversies. Search the Internet for other informative websites. Be sure to keep track of the resources you used to find your information. Do this by studying the information on Citing Your Sources and using the tools you find there.

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