Fourth Grade Research
Ecosystems
A: Ask Questions!
Do you have your questions ready? What are the keywords in your questions? You may need to revise your questions as you do your research.
Use your worksheet as a guide. If you have other questions, please add those questions to your worksheet.
G: Gather Information
Use the following sources to find answers to your questions.
Don't forget to take a look at the Media Center's books about ecosystems, biomes, food webs and food chains.
General information web sites:
Biome/Habitat: Enchanted Learning
Geography4Kids.com: Biosphere: Ecosystems
MBGnet: What's It Like Where You Live?
Windows to the Universe: Biomes
Food Webs and Food Chains
Geography4Kids.com: Biosphere: Food Chains
Gould League: Food Webs: Build Your Own
National Geographic Quick Flicks: Food Chains (Video)
Ecosystem Interactive Activity
Wayside's Online Resources
Click here for more online resources, such as the online encyclopedias World Book and Encyclopedia Britannica.
O: Organize Your Information
Take notes on your graphic organizer.
P: Prepare Your Information
Your teacher will tell you how you will be preparing your information. You might be writing a paragraph to inform.
P: Present Your Information
Your teacher will tell you how you will be presenting your information.
E: Evaluate
Take time to think about the research process. Are there steps you would do differently the next time you research? What changes would you make?