Introduction
Have you ever wondered what makes up an ecosystem? Or maybe you have wondered the types of living and non-living things that are in certain ecosystems? Today you will dive deep into the world of ecosystems and find the answers to these questions and more!
Let's get going!
Task
To start our sweet adventure, you will first learn what an ecosystem actually is!
Once you have completed your research, you will be in charge of creating a drawing featuring an ecosystem of your choice. This drawing will be presented by you, to your friends as well as me, in order to teach us about all of the exciting new information you have learned!
Process
While you read through the sources provided below you will complete this What is an Ecosystem worksheet:
Please keep these questions in mind as you're reading:
1. What is an ecosystem?
2. What is a living thing vs. a nonliving thing?
3. What is an organism compared to a population compared to a community?
4. What is a producer?
5. What is a consumer?
6. What is a decomposer?
7. What is a food chain and what are the different levels that are involved?
8. Can ecosystems be different sizes?
9. Are all ecosystems the same? If not, how are they different?
Please read through these different articles and websites to get more information on ecosystems:
Ecosystems | Science Lesson For Kids | Grades 3-5 (generationgenius.com)
ecosystem - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
food chain - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
10 Interesting Things About Ecosystems | NASA Climate Kids
Science for Kids: World Biomes and Ecosystems (ducksters.com)
Take a look at this awesome video and picture providing you a little more information on the different types of ecosystems as well as a visualization of what it means to be an organism vs. population vs. community.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You did it!
Now all that's left is to step into the role of the teacher and present your new exciting information to me and your friends. We can't wait to hear all that you learned about Ecosystems.
