In order to meet this standard, it is expected that students will

• analyze and model how populations, communities, and ecosystems interrelate (4.3 a)

• research animals and plants in a local environment and describe interrelationships among these organisms (4.3 b)

• construct a food web demonstrating the flow of energy through an ecosystem (4.3 b)

• illustrate the food webs in a local area (4.3 b)

• explain how an organism’s niche may change at different stages in its life cycle (4.3 c)

• analyze a food web and explain how changes in one part of the food web would affect other organisms (4.3 c)

• compare the niches of several different organisms within the community (4.3 c)

• use a simple dichotomous key to classify organisms (4.3 d).

To practice this skill, we wanted to provide scholars with several websites that include different games that focus on this particular skill. Most websites should not require sign-ups. If a sign-up is requires, you can choose to sign your scholar up or move on to the next available site. To access the practice games please click the buttons located below - this will take you to the designated site.