Ecosystems. ENGAGE Day 1 What do you know about ecosystems? Working with your group, look through the pages in the book and make a list of words you.

EcosystemsEcosystems

ENGAGE Day 1ENGAGE Day 1

What do you know about What do you know about ecosystems?ecosystems?

• Working with your group, look through Working with your group, look through the pages in the book and make a list of the pages in the book and make a list of words you think go with ECOSYSTEMSwords you think go with ECOSYSTEMS

• When you have finished your list, go to When you have finished your list, go to the computerthe computer

• Go to www.wordle.netGo to www.wordle.net• Click on “create your own”Click on “create your own”• The typist types in your groups wordsThe typist types in your groups words• Then click go and then printThen click go and then print

EXPLORE Day 2EXPLORE Day 2

OutsideOutside

• What living things do you see in our What living things do you see in our habitat?habitat?

• What non-living things do you see?What non-living things do you see?• What is the role of the tree in our What is the role of the tree in our

habitat?habitat?• What would our habitat be like What would our habitat be like

without it?without it?

Interactive Habitat WebsiteInteractive Habitat Website

Discovery Education PlayerDiscovery Education Player

EXPLAIN Day 3EXPLAIN Day 3

• What are some of the needs of plants What are some of the needs of plants and animals to be able to survive and animals to be able to survive and reproduce in a particular and reproduce in a particular (certain) habitat(certain) habitat

• Food, water, air, space, protection, Food, water, air, space, protection, etc.etc.

PopulatioPopulationnAll of one kind of plant All of one kind of plant

or animal in a communityor animal in a community

All the living things sharing an environmentAll the living things sharing an environment

CommunityCommunity

EcosysteEcosystemmAll the living and non-living things that All the living and non-living things that

interact in an environmentinteract in an environment

EnvironmeEnvironmentntThe living and non-living things around The living and non-living things around

an organism.an organism.

Real World Science Real World Science Ecosystems and Biomes (17 Ecosystems and Biomes (17

min)min)

Thrive (do well)/ Become Weak or Ill Thrive (do well)/ Become Weak or Ill Perish (Die)/ Not be AffectedPerish (Die)/ Not be Affected

GreenGreen YellowYellow RedRed BlueBlue PurplePurple

JASON Digital Lab: Earth Systems: JASON Digital Lab: Earth Systems: Food WebFood Web

Magic School BusMagic School Bus

• Dries UpDries Up• In the RainforestIn the Rainforest

An ecosystem is made up of all An ecosystem is made up of all the living and nonliving things the living and nonliving things

in a particular area. The in a particular area. The _________ in an ecosystem _________ in an ecosystem

interact with one another as interact with one another as well as with their nonliving well as with their nonliving

environment.environment.A.A. environmentenvironment

B.B. organismsorganisms

C.C. ecosystemecosystem

All living things need air, All living things need air, _____, water, shelter, and _____, water, shelter, and

space.space.

A.A. entertainmententertainment

B.B. carscars

C.C. foodfood

Think about a deer and a Think about a deer and a mouse. Both are living mouse. Both are living

things. But a deer is bigger things. But a deer is bigger and needs _________ air, and needs _________ air,

food, water, and space than food, water, and space than a mouse.a mouse.

A.A. lessless

B.B. The sameThe same

C.C. moremore

Ecosystems sometimes Ecosystems sometimes change. Changes to an change. Changes to an

ecosystem can sometimes ecosystem can sometimes be helpful, but also harmful be helpful, but also harmful

to the __________ in the to the __________ in the ecosystem.ecosystem.

A.A. plantsplants

B.B. animalsanimals

C.C. All of the aboveAll of the above

Changes to an ecosystem Changes to an ecosystem may make it more difficult may make it more difficult

for an organism to find for an organism to find ______ or to meet any of its ______ or to meet any of its

other basic needs.other basic needs.

A.A. foodfood

B.B. airair

C.C. a frienda friend

Or, the organism may have Or, the organism may have to leave and _______ to to leave and _______ to

another area.another area.

A.A. staystay

B.B. movemove

C.C. None of the aboveNone of the above

If it cannot adapt to the new If it cannot adapt to the new conditions or move to a new conditions or move to a new

place, the organism will place, the organism will probably _________.probably _________.

A.A. Stay the sameStay the same

B.B. perishperish

C.C. thrivethrive

When changes to an When changes to an ecosystem take place ecosystem take place

slowly, plants and animals slowly, plants and animals have _____ to adjust to have _____ to adjust to

these changes.these changes.

A.A. timetime

B.B. No timeNo time

When changes happen quickly, When changes happen quickly, many plants and animals are many plants and animals are

not able to adapt. For example, not able to adapt. For example, if it starts raining less if it starts raining less

frequently in an area, animals frequently in an area, animals many not have enough many not have enough

________ to drink.________ to drink.

A.A. juicejuice

B.B. WaterWater

C.C. sodasoda

These animals can no These animals can no longer meet their basic longer meet their basic

_______._______.

A.A. wantswants

B.B. needsneeds

This will also affect _______ This will also affect _______ organisms in the area, such organisms in the area, such

as those who eat or are as those who eat or are eaten by those animals.eaten by those animals.

A.A. zerozero

B.B. otherother