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Ecosystem Explorer Worksheet

Ecosystem illustration with plants, animals, and environment

🌿 Part 1: Biotic and Abiotic Components

1. What is an ecosystem?

Only the living things in an area

All living and non-living things in an area that interact

Only the weather and climate

Just the plants and animals

2. Which of these are BIOTIC (living) components? Check all that apply:

Trees

Sunlight

Birds

Soil

Insects

Water

3. Circle the correct answer: Rocks, temperature, and air are __________ components.

BIOTIC      ABIOTIC

4. List three biotic components you might find in a schoolyard ecosystem:

a) _____________________

b) _____________________

c) _____________________

5. List three abiotic components you might find in a pond ecosystem:

a) _____________________

b) _____________________

c) _____________________

🦋 Part 2: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health

6. What is biodiversity?
7. Why is biodiversity important for ecosystem health? Give two reasons:

Reason 1: ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Reason 2: ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

8. If all the bees disappeared from an ecosystem, what might happen to the plants? Explain your thinking:

🔍 Part 3: Ecosystem Observation

9. Draw and label a simple ecosystem (it can be from your schoolyard, a park, or any natural area you know). Include at least 3 biotic and 3 abiotic components:
10. Based on your drawing above, complete this chart:
Biotic Components Abiotic Components
11. Reflection: What is one thing that surprised you about ecosystems today?

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