Process Based Research Plan
Name- Grade P4
Task- Prepare a research plan based on your central idea. Focus on the key concept questions and write the information in the space provided.
Present your work in the class.
Central Idea- Living things are interdependent on each other for survival.
Lines of inquiry-
• Plants, animals, and ecosystem
• Interdependence of plants and animals
• Human interaction and its impact on environment
Key Concepts Research Question Information that I have found
Form How do the physical ______________________________________________________________________
characteristics of plants and
animals help them adapt to ______________________________________________________________________
their environment?
______________________________________________________________________
How do the forms of plants ______________________________________________________________________
and animals in an ecosystem
contribute to the overall ______________________________________________________________________
balance and health of that
ecosystem? ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Function What roles do different
species play in maintaining ______________________________________________________________________
the balance of an ecosystem?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Change How do changes in the
population of one species ______________________________________________________________________
affect other plants and
animals in the ecosystem? ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Causation How can human actions
positively or negatively affect ______________________________________________________________________
the interdependence of
plants and animals? ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
What are the causes and
effects of deforestation on ______________________________________________________________________
plant and animal
populations? ______________________________________________________________________
Connection How do changes in one part
of an ecosystem affect other ______________________________________________________________________
parts?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
How are plants, animals, and
human beings connected ______________________________________________________________________
within an ecosystem?
______________________________________________________________________
Responsibility How can individuals and
communities change their ______________________________________________________________________
behaviour to support the
functioning of ecosystems? ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Where have I found that information?
Questions that I still have?
New words that I have found out.
RUBRIC-
EXCELLING ACHIEVING DEVELOPING BEGINNING
I can identify different forms of plants
and animals in our ecosystem.
I can recognize physical characteristics
of living things.
I can explain the relationship and
interaction between living things.
I can analyze how plants and animals
rely on each other for food, shelter, and
other needs.
I can propose solutions for maintaining
balance in our ecosystem.
