What's It Like Where You Live?

The website What's it like where you live? is an interactive website that has tons of possibilities.

It can be connected to Grade 6 Science - Core Unit: Ecosystems.

This website introduces Biomes of the World, Freshwater Ecosystems and Marine Ecosystems. Although it includes indepth information that students at this level may find overwhelming, I believe I have found a way that its use could be modified into grade 6.

What I would have my students do is to choose one of the topics. It could be the tundra, rainforest, desert, or wetlands. They would put together a presentation for the rest of the class. They would include a poster with information such as where this ecosystem might be located, what the characteristics would be, and the possible impacts humans could have on this ecosystem.

I think that in this manner of researching, presenting and learning, students will develop an array of different spectrums ecosystems can take in the world. There are many opportunities here to learn about different areas of the world, and also to possibly bring in the discussion locally to focus on aspects of our own ecosystem and the effects we have on it.