1. Crystal Cove Science
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2. Compare and contrast ecosystems:
tidal ecosystem
Venn Diagram:
desert ecosystem

3. Ecosystem
All of the living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things that interact in a particular area
Examples: desert, forest, jungle, tide pools…
Can you classify items in our Venn Diagram as biotic and abiotic?

4. How are these living things different?
golden mole
plants

5. Producers vs consumers
Producer: living thing that makes its own food
Consumer: living thing that gets energy by eating other things

6. Can you spot any features that help this animal survive?
desert fox vs lesser jerboa

7. Adaptations
Behaviors or characteristics that help plants or animals survive in the environment
Ex: long legs of the Jerboa, powerful nose of the fox

8. Adaptation experiment
Dip your fingers in ice cold water, how do penguins withstand such cold for long periods of time?
Predict what will happen if you smother your finger in Crisco before dipping it in the water.

9. Works cited https://www.pinterest.com/cjseptember/scotsmans-cove/
tiger.jpg
s/Birds/A-G/emperor-penguin-exiting-water.jpg.adapt jpg