Ecosystems

ENGAGE Day 1 2

What do you know about ecosystems? Working with your group, look through the pages in the book and make a list of words you think go with ECOSYSTEMS When you have finished your list, go to the computer Go to www.wordle.net Click on “create your own” The typist types in your groups words Then click go and then print

EXPLORE Day 2 4

Outside What living things do you see in our habitat? What non-living things do you see? What is the role of the tree in our habitat? What would our habitat be like without it?

Interactive Habitat Website Discovery Education Player

EXPLAIN Day 3 7

What are some of the needs of plants and animals to be able to survive and reproduce in a particular (certain) habitat Food, water, air, space, protection, etc.

Environment Ecosystem Community Population The living and non-living things around an organism. Ecosystem All the living and non-living things that interact in an environment All the living things sharing an environment Community Population All of one kind of plant or animal in a community

Real World Science Ecosystems and Biomes (17 min)

Thrive (do well)/ Become Weak or Ill Perish (Die)/ Not be Affected Green Yellow Red Blue Purple

JASON Digital Lab: Earth Systems: Food Web