Ecosystems Ecosystems
Jan 12, 2016
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