In Shen Kua’s book, Dream Pool Essays, he discussed the ideas of erosion, uplift and ecological succession. Your assignment is to create a poster showing four stages of ecological succession. Below are listed some additional requirements.
1. Your poster should include four stages: lowland, pond, marsh and forest.
2. Your poster should include how each stage is formed and what causes changes from one stage to another. Example, A pond is formed when _____________. This change is caused by ___________________________.
3. Your poster should include various plants and animals that live in each stage.
a. MINIMUM OF 3 plants and 3 animals.
Be sure to label each stage and label each plant and animal within a stage.
| Lowland What caused the lowland? |
Pond What caused the pond? |
| Marsh What caused the marsh? |
Forest What caused the forest? |
Grade Sheet
1. Title and name on the Poster 2 points _______________
2. 3 plants labeled 12 points _______________
3. 3 animals labeled 12 points _______________
4. Land formations drawn correct 12 points _______________
5. Description of steps 20 points _______________
6. Steps in order and labeled 4 points _______________
Total 62 points _______________