What are ecosystem islands? What causes land fragmentation and ecosystem islands? Objective Students will be able to describe the effects of isolating wild areas into "islands". Preparation Overhead transparencies Projector screen Road map of the area that includes the Y2Y region Procedure 1. Write the facts about islands below on the board. Initiate discussion by asking students if they have ever visited an island. Inform them that they will be discussing the relationships between islands and extinction. Use the questions in italics to stimulate discussion. Fact about islands: The probablilit Duration: 60 Minutes Additional Standards: NGSS 3-LS4-4. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change. Essential Question What are ecosystem islands? What causes land fragmentation and ecosystem islan.