1. DEFINE THE FOLLOWING 1. MICRO = 2. HABITAT = Parasitic Worm HABITATS

2. MICROHABITATS A very small specialized space with food, water and shelter for organisms to survive and interact with biotic and abiotic factors. A Clump of Grass Hole in a Rock Inside a log Underside of a leaf A garde n

3. ECOSYSTEM The living and nonliving parts of the environment and how they interact.

4. PRIMETIME MICROHABITAT Choose from the list below, which places are MICROHABITATS and write it down below: Beaver’s DamReservoir Decaying LogOcean Termite ColonyTundra Goldfish PondRain Forest BurrowCoral Reef DesertForest

5. PRIMETIME – MICROHABITAT #3 A 7 th -grade Science Class examines microhabitats found on their schoolyard. Students construct a data table to summarize their findings. Complete the table below by listing the organisms students may have found in each microhabitat. MICROHABITATDESCRIPTION OF MICROHABITAT ORGANISMS FOUND OAK TREELeaves, branches, trunk, and acorns of the oak tree SOIL UNDER AZALEAS OR OTHER FLOWERING BUSHES Shady, moist with dead leaves covering the ground DECOMPOSING LOGLog or tree branch on the ground

8. Draw & Describe Microhabitat & Ecosystem MicrohabitatEcosystem Write definition Draw example of Microhabitat Including Several biotic and Abiotic factors Ecosystem