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Parts of Ecosystems

Parts of Ecosystems

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Science

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4th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS2-3, MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-4

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Natalie Broome

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8 Slides • 10 Questions

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Parts of Ecosystems

Ecosystem: Interactions of organisms (living things) and non-living parts of an environment.


Living things DEPEND on other living and non-living things!

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Non-Living

Water

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3

Non-Living

Soil

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4

Non-Living

Air

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Non-Living

Climate/Temperature

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Multiple Choice

What is another name for a living thing?

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organ

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organism

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omnivore

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oval

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Multiple Choice

What is the name of the interactions of organisms and non-living parts of an environment?

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ecosystem

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species

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producer

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fungus

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Multiple Choice

Non-living parts of the ecosystem do not affect the living parts of ecosystem.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

Which of these are an example of the non-living part of an ecosystem?

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insects

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trees

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water

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squirrels

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Organisms (Living) - Producers

  • Plants

  • Get Energy: Make their own food from sunlight

  • Role in Ecosystem: Food Source, Make oxygen for animals

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Multiple Choice

Which type of organism is a producer?

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bacteria

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fungus

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animal

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plant

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Multiple Choice

Producers get their energy by making their own food from sunlight.

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True

2

False

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Organisms (Living) - Consumers

  • Animals

  • Get Energy: Eat other organisms

  • Role in Ecosystem: Food Source (herbivores - plants only, carnivores, meat only, omnivores - both plants and meat), make carbon dioxide for plants

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Multiple Choice

What type of organism is a consumer?

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bacteria

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animal

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plant

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fungus

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Multiple Choice

Consumers get their energy by making their own food from sunlight.

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True

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False

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Organisms (Living) - Decomposers

  • Bacteria, Fungi like mold and mushrooms, earthworms

  • Get Energy: Breaks down material from dead plants and animals

  • Role in Ecosystem: Broken down materials become part of the soil and make it richer

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Multiple Select

What type of organism is a decomposer?

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bacteria

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earthworms

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fungus

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tree

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Multiple Choice

Decomposers get their energy by making their own food from sunlight.

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True

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False

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Parts of Ecosystems

Ecosystem: Interactions of organisms (living things) and non-living parts of an environment.


Living things DEPEND on other living and non-living things!

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