Succession Story
Directions: Read about Changes in Communities in your book on pages 28-31. Create either a
PowerPoint presentation or a foldable book showing the various stages of primary and
secondary succession. Organize your project according to the following guidelines:
Page 1: Title page (name, class period, title of presentation)
Primary Succession
Page 2: Define Primary Succession
Step 3: Describe step 1 of Primary Succession
Page 4: Describe step 2 of Primary Succession
Page 5: Describe step 3 of Primary Succession
Page 6: Describe step 4 of Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
Page 7: Define Secondary Succession
Page 8: Give 3+ examples of natural Disturbances that could trigger secondary succession
Page 9: Describe the land following a disturbance - Step 1 in cycle
Page 10: Describe the land following a disturbance - Step 2 in cycle
Page 11: Describe the land following a disturbance - Step 3 in cycle
Page 12: Describe the land following a disturbance - Step 4 in cycle
Conclusion
Page 13: Explain the differences between Primary and Secondary Succession?
Page 14: Explain why cycles are an important part of nature? Why is succession an important
part of nature?
** Each page must include the following…
1. A picture or photo
2. Three bulleted descriptive statements or a short paragraph describing the page’s
contents
3. Academic vocabulary describing each step or stage in succession