🌿 Part 1: Understanding Ecosystems

1. What is an ecosystem?

Only the living things in an area

Only the non-living things in an environment

All living and non-living things in an area that interact with each other

Just plants and animals

2. Which of these are biotic (living) components? Tick all that apply.

Kererū (native pigeon)

Kauri tree

Rocks

Bacteria in soil

Sunlight

Tui bird

3. Complete the sentence: Abiotic factors are the _____________ parts of an ecosystem.

Examples include: _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________.

4. Name one local New Zealand ecosystem you know about:

🔍 Part 2: Ecosystem Interactions

5. Why are ecosystems important? Give two reasons:

Reason 1: _________________________________________________

Reason 2: _________________________________________________

6. Think about a forest ecosystem. Draw lines to match each component to whether it is biotic or abiotic:

Pohutukawa tree

Temperature

Weta insect

Soil

Fungi

Rainfall

Biotic

Abiotic

Biotic

Abiotic

Biotic

Abiotic

7. Explain how biotic and abiotic factors work together in an ecosystem:

🎨 Part 3: Design Your Ecosystem

8. Plan your ecosystem model. List the components you will include:

Biotic components (living things):

_________________________________________________

Abiotic components (non-living things):

_________________________________________________

9. Draw a simple sketch of your planned ecosystem model:

10. Reflection: What would happen to your ecosystem if one important component was removed? Explain your thinking.

Exploring Ecosystems Introduction

Exploring Ecosystems Introduction

🌿 Part 1: Understanding Ecosystems

🔍 Part 2: Ecosystem Interactions

🎨 Part 3: Design Your Ecosystem

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