Ecosystem Vocab Brooke Snyder Early Childhood Education 2 nd grade

Learning Objectives Students will recognize three vocabulary words based on ecosystems Students will be able to define three vocabulary words based on ecosystems Students will complete the quiz to ensure understanding of the vocabulary words Students will be able to give one example of each of the definitions As a student “I CAN!”

Ecosystem A community of living organisms (plants and animals) sharing an environment with non- living elements Examples: Pond Forest Tropical rainforest Grassland

Habitat The natural environment of an organism Examples: Owls and foxes living in a woodland Sharks living in the ocean A rattlesnake living in the desert A polar bear living in the tundra

Community Two or more populations of different species occupying the same geographical area Interacting populations Example: This fish living in the coral reef

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Which is an example of an ecosystem? A Pond A Fish A Tiger A Flower

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Wrong Answer An ecosystem is community of living organisms (plants and animals) sharing an environment with non- living elements Try again!

What is the definition of a habitat? A community of living organisms (plants and animals) sharing an environment with non- living elements A community of living organisms (plants and animals) sharing an environment with non- living elements Two or more populations of different species occupying the same geographical area Two or more populations of different species occupying the same geographical area Interacting populations The natural environment of an organism The natural environment of an organism

Wrong Answer A habitat is the natural environment of an organism Try again!

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