https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016 Thoughts and notes about Ecosystems en-us 2016-09-06 23:44:57 UTC 2017-03-21 19:28:43 UTC hello@padlet.com stephen_ward1 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122379245 Yesterday we went for a walk and looked at two unique ecosystems. Write a short post about some of the things you observed. Include a question you have about Interactions within the Environment. ]]> 2016-09-08 11:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122379245 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122391868 2016-09-08 12:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122391868 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392000 2016-09-08 12:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392000 orel https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392099 While we were looking at the pond an ant much bigger than the ants you find in your backyard, crawled up my hand. It looked extremely large. When we move up closer to the pond I noticed that there was algae near the edges of the pond which only appear when its summer, because algae eats the nutrients in the water and it can only grow when its hot enough outside. The algae acts as a hiding place and layer of protection for the fish under it because the birds cant see through the thick algae. When we started moving near the forest we saw a bird called a blue heron fly away which we didn't even notice was in the trees because that how hidden it was. The blue heron was hunting for fish, until we came to close and thought us as a threat.Then later on when we decided to go to the forest i saw little tiny bugs with 4 legs walking around, they were very tiny and blended in with the surrounding area making them harder prey to find. I didn't know what they did but my assumption was that they ate the leaves of the fallen in the forest. My question: Are man made eco systems better for animals? Or does it make it worse and does it break interactions with some animals and plants.]]> 2016-09-08 12:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392099 335546479 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392101 Yesterday We looked at the ecosystem and we seen birds and algae.we seen algae because of the heat outside.When we walked down the to a path near the park I seen lots of different types of wood and many insects.on our way out we seen a snapping Turtle.I seen a blue heron and a few other birds.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392101 arehman https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392181 We heard birds near the ponds, and in the forest.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392181 340942333 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392211 2016-09-08 12:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392211 kdelson https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392222 yesterday we saw a baby snapping turtle.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392222 335553475 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392290 We have seen many things, From Plantae to Animalia I will tell you all about it.

Plants
Yesterday we saw trees, lots of them. To evergreen to oak to spruce to birch, They were more oak in different places then the evergreen because they were all different, growing in there own ways, some lose leaf's some don't. Speaking of different There was other plants too, Like algae near the ponds, and poison ivy in the forest.

Animals
We did not see much animals but i can still tell you about them. We saw a hatching snapping turtle making its way down the path, abandon by its parents survival is hard with the heron Lurking around,witch we also saw can easily make a snack out of the turtle, the heron was looking for fish when we scared it away. ]]> 2016-09-08 12:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392290 vros https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392301 2016-09-08 12:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392301 348706647 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392385  We saw algae all over the pond which helps prey hide from its predator and birds in the trees looking for prey. We also saw a great blue heron. We also looked at the forest which had dead plants and leaves decaying everywhere. Also fallen trees decomposing into soil there were also bugs helping this process. Also we heard birds chirping louder than at the pond. This is what i noticed about the outside environment. How is algae made? ]]> 2016-09-08 12:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392385 lamer https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392473 I observed algae in the pond, and I saw a Blue Heron in the tree, he/she was hunting for fish. Nobody saw it because it was so well hidden in all the plants, but then when we came too close it flew away. Then in the forest I saw chipmunks, and squirrels, and a baby snapping turtle.  I heard birds chirping. I also saw many fallen down logs. I wonder how many species of animals live in the forest.]]> 2016-09-08 12:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392473 348901224 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392508 I saw 2 different birds 
 ]]> 2016-09-08 12:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392508 349008655 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392540 The pond we looked at yesterday had algae around it. That was because of the heat, and then the warm water was creating algae.]]> 2016-09-08 12:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392540 335484879 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392587 I saw a bunch of different bugs while walking  in the forest. There were different birds that were flying around near the pond waiting for food. There were also different trees while we were in the forest. I saw all of the decaying  leaves that will turn into dirt in the future. When we were walking back we saw a snapping turtle. At the pond there was lots of different bugs like fly's and bees and we could hear crickets. ]]> 2016-09-08 12:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392587 arehman https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392654 The forest we went to was a mixed forest, meaning that  there were many different types of trees. ]]> 2016-09-08 12:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392654 340829712 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392678 we saw algae in the pond.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392678 348753989 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392704 The algae and the trees made good hiding spots for different animals, mostly for prey. ]]> 2016-09-08 12:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392704 kdelson https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392869 yesterday in the forest we saw any different trees and leaves.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392869 348901224 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392925 I saw lots of different trees ]]> 2016-09-08 12:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392925 okaydelia https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392997 The trees near the pond were good hiding places for different animals. I wonder if some of the animals ( eg birds, chipmunks, squirrels ) prefer one of the ecosystems over the other.  ]]> 2016-09-08 12:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122392997 349008655 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393081 I noticed that the forest had a lot of different species. There were different specie nests and homes. There were also a lot of different plants in the forest that made other things grow and live]]> 2016-09-08 12:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393081 335596896 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393098 In the forest I saw that there was many animals,
 such as birds and squirrels ]]> 2016-09-08 12:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393098 335594834 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393195 I noticed in the forest there was a lot of different tips. All the tree needed different thing to stay alive.]]> 2016-09-08 12:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393195 arehman https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393244 In the forest there were a bunch of little bugs. The bugs in the forest eat all the fallen, dry leaves and gives the trees nutrients when they poop it out.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393244 kdelson https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393272 yesterday we saw a squirrel nest]]> 2016-09-08 12:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393272 340942333 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393277 Yesterday, the forest we went into was mixed]]> 2016-09-08 12:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393277 340741586 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393284 Yesterday, I had seen lots of bugs species, because of the environment. There was also lots of trees. Some of what we saw was like oak, birch and maple, ext.]]> 2016-09-08 12:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393284 340829712 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393346 in the forest there was different types of trees.]]> 2016-09-08 12:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393346 335466637 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393354 In the forest we saw lots of small bugs. We saw lots of leaves, dirt, and soil on the ground. Some of the trees were dead. We saw some nests in trees and heard birds, and we also saw a snapping turtle.]]> 2016-09-08 12:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393354 340930114 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393422 1) there was lots of placeies for the animals that live there to hide like birds, mice, frogs, ect

2) in the pond ecosystem  lots of food for diffrent animals to eat like the grate blue haron that eats fish that live in the pond. for frogs there are bugs, and for the snapping tertal there are lots of things like aquatic plants, fish, frogs and tadpoles.


]]> 2016-09-08 12:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393422 335639662 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393429 Yesterday at the pond we saw: algae,  butterflies, bumblebees.  trees, plants, weeds, birds, and the Blue Heron. ]]> 2016-09-08 12:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393429 vros https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393462 In the forest types of we saw all types of different trees like, Birch, Pine, Oak  and more. Why do different trees grow in the same place?]]> 2016-09-08 12:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393462 348881673 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393570 the forest was mixed ecosystems because it had trees and grass.]]> 2016-09-08 12:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393570 348901224 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393686 When we where walking to the forest, I saw lots of different bugs that where flying or walking.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393686 340829712 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393691 at the pond we saw a blue haron]]> 2016-09-08 12:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393691 335727350 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393715 At the forest the dirt was like sand. And many different types of trees.]]> 2016-09-08 12:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393715 335596896 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393743 I noticed that there were many types of different trees]]> 2016-09-08 12:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393743 340942333 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393922 Inside the forest there were many different types of trees such as, Birch, Sugar Maple, etc. Inside one of the trees we saw a squirrel nest ]]> 2016-09-08 12:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393922 348753989 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393932 We went into a mixed forest. It was called that because there were different types of trees in the forest. There were trees like Birch, Maple, and Spruce.]]> 2016-09-08 12:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393932 kdelson https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393972 On our walk yesterday we past the ponds and they all had a lot of trees surrounded by trees.]]> 2016-09-08 12:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122393972 340829712 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394006 we saw a baby snapping turtle.]]> 2016-09-08 12:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394006 335596896 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394318 I saw a blue heron hunting for fish ]]> 2016-09-08 12:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394318 340829712 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394354 near the pond we saw trees]]> 2016-09-08 12:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394354 335466637 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394376 At the pond we say lots of bushes by the pond, and we saw a few trees. Also in one of the trees there was a Blue Heron hiding in one of the trees probably trying to catch food. Then there were some butterflies.   ]]> 2016-09-08 12:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394376 arehman https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394414 Near the pond we saw lots of long plants and bushes. We noticed that they make good hiding places from predators for small animals.]]> 2016-09-08 12:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394414 348881673 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394425 at the pond there was lots of trees and places for birds and bunnies to hide]]> 2016-09-08 12:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394425 vros https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394441 While we were interacting with the pond i was looking on the ground to see what bugs I can find, I saw spiders, and ants i also saw a bug i didn't recognize but it was red and black.]]> 2016-09-08 12:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394441 335727350 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394514 1)At the pond there was lots of algae on the water from plants and weeds around it.

2) I wonder if the algae can be good or bad for the pond ecosystem



]]> 2016-09-08 12:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394514 340942333 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394545 There was a baby snapping turtle walking along the path into the forest, I would guess the snapping turtle was looking for a shelter to protect itself.]]> 2016-09-08 12:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394545 349008655 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394655 Yesterday we saw a snapping turtle on the path. I didn't know a snapping turtle would just randomly be on the path. The snapping turtle probably lives in the forest.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394655 341017655 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394719 I know that the forest is made of two trees first you see when go in the forest you see pine trees. Then the second tree you see is maple trees.]]> 2016-09-08 12:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394719 335594834 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394725 At the pond I saw a blue heron fishing for fish.]]> 2016-09-08 12:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394725 348881673 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394908 2016-09-08 12:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394908 340829712 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394913 on the forest floor we saw decaying leafs  ]]> 2016-09-08 12:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394913 335596896 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394919 I saw that there were many types of leaves on the ground and the soil was dry]]> 2016-09-08 12:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122394919 arehman https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395258 I wonder if there were any invasive species in the pond or forest that we visited? And how are they effecting the ecosystems?

]]> 2016-09-08 12:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395258 340829712 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395414 In one of the forest trees we saw a chipmunks nest.]]> 2016-09-08 12:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395414 335596896 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395607 I wonder where the snapping turtle lives and were his family is]]> 2016-09-08 12:27:18 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395607 335466637 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395619 One of my questions is what other type of animals live by the pond, and what type of food would they eat?]]> 2016-09-08 12:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395619 349008655 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395655 - How many different species live in, or near the pond and forest?
- Do any huge birds live in the forest?

]]> 2016-09-08 12:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395655 335594834 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395679 1. What other tips of species are live in the forest?
2. Why did the blue heron fly away when we got close to it?]]> 2016-09-08 12:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395679 vros https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395694 What other types of animals live near the pond? ]]> 2016-09-08 12:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395694 335546479 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395752 i wonder why the forset has so many diffrent types of wood and ]]> 2016-09-08 12:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395752 348881673 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395754 yesterday we saw a snapping turtle and someone thought it was a hedgehog. Are there hedgehogs in th forest?]]> 2016-09-08 12:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395754 kdelson https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395895 why do pine trees last through out the whole year.

]]> 2016-09-08 12:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122395895 340942333 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396057 While we were outside, a seagull flew across the air with prey in its mouth.]]> 2016-09-08 12:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396057 okaydelia https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396162 2016-09-08 12:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396162 348901224 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396489 2016-09-08 12:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396489 340942333 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396499 I wonder if there were any dangerous animals living in the forest like Kayodes.]]> 2016-09-08 12:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396499 340829712 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396529 at the pond we heard lots of animals]]> 2016-09-08 12:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122396529 335639662 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122552481 1) Pond: What is the food chain for all of the animals living near/in the pond?
2) Forest: What different types of animals live in the forest? How are they affected by us humans?]]> 2016-09-08 18:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122552481 335639662 https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122553302 At the forest heard insects, birds, and saw different varieties of trees, plants, soil, etc.]]> 2016-09-08 18:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/stephen_ward1/Ecosystems2016/wish/122553302