1. Science and the Environment Part 1 of 4 Abney Elementary-4 th grade

2. What makes up an ecosystem? Groups of living and non living things and the environment they live in make up an ecosystem.

3. What is the scientific term for living and nonliving? Ecosystems are made of living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things.

4. What are examples of living and nonliving things that are a part of an ecosystem ? Examples of living things: plants and animals Examples of nonliving parts of an ecosystem: water, soil, sunlight, air

5. Give me an example of how nonliving parts of an ecosystem are just as important as living parts. Water feeds plants that live in a swamp ecosystem and water moves soil from place to place

6. Why do some ecosystems have many living things? Some ecosystems have many living things because they have more space, food, and shelter.

7. Why/How is this possible?  Many types of plants and animals can easily meet their needs in ecosystems have enough space, food, and shelter.  Think about what would happen if their was not enough space, food, and shelter.

8. Review! http://www.brainpop.com/search/?keyw ord=ecosystems http://www.brainpop.com/search/?keyw ord=ecosystems – Ecosystems: Living things Working Together http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/sea rch/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=5F11684 9-9C10-4B80-9DD2-45A817FAF697 – Living and Non Living Things