In this activity, you will have to visit an ecosystem in your local area. You will make field observations and gather information using a digital camera or digital video camera. You will collect all the information and create a presentation using any presentation software. You will submit the presentation for grading. You will need these materials:
-digital camera/video camera
-notepad
-pen/pencil

1. Identify biotic and abiotic factors in the ecosystem.
2. Identify the biome and characterize its biodiversity.
3. Identify a keystone species, if applicable.
4. Identify the most common types of organisms in the ecosystem.
5. Identify interactions among species, such as competition or predation.
6. Describe the type and stage of the succession, and predict how the ecosystem will change in the future.
7. Draw a food web for the ecosystem, and discuss the flow of mass and energy through the food chain.