Students often have a hard time grasping the concept of an organisms NICHE. Every organism occupies a NICHE in its ecosystem. A niche is the role a species plays in the ecosystem. In other words, a niche is an organisms “JOB” in that ecosystem. In this activity students will explore the role that different organisms play in their ecosystem. Students will: Choose an organism. Research the organism and how it interacts with its environment. Determine it’s niche in its ecosystem Create a ‘business card” the organism showing understanding of its NICHE