Tehya’s Pollution Solution

By:Frank Klauder

Find vocabulary words in story

Directions: Find each word in the storybook and write down its definition. 1. Ecosystem: (p. 14) _________________2. Environmental engineer: (p. 13)___________3. Food web: (p. 25) ______________________4. Technology: (p. 14) ____________________ 5. Engineering Design Process: (p. 17-1 8) _____

Vocabulary Definitions

1. Ecosystem: (p. 14) A community of animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria that live in the local environment. 2. Environmental engineer: (p. 13) Someone who uses math, science, and creativity to help solve problems in the environment. 3. Food web: (p. 25) The relationships through which organisms get energy by eating other animals or plants. 4. Technology: (p. 14) Anything designed to solve a problem. 5. Engineering Design Process: (p. 17-18) A way of thinking that helps engineers to solve problems.

What are the different parts of the ecosystem shown in the picture from 50 years ago?

Now take a look at the photo from today.

Ecosystem Pictures

• Turn and find a partner to compare the two pictures.

• Circle the differences you notice between the two pictures.

Ecosystem Pictures Compared

Why are the pictures different?

Questions• What do the birds eat?• What do the deer eat?• What were some of the

differences between the pictures?

• How can we use the pictures to help explain some of the changes?

Answers• Fish and insects• Plants• There were fewer birds in

picture 2 but more fish and insects.

• If there are fewer birds to eat the fish and insects, the fish and insect population can grow.