🌿 Part 1: Understanding Ecosystems

1. What is an ecosystem?

A place where only animals live

A community of living things interacting with each other and their environment

A type of plant

A water source

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

Trees

Sunlight

Birds

Soil temperature

Insects

Rainfall

3. Circle the correct answer: Abiotic factors are __________ things in an ecosystem.

living non-living

4. Match each term with its correct definition by drawing lines:

Ecosystem

Biotic

Abiotic

Biodiversity

Living parts of an ecosystem

The variety of life in an ecosystem

Non-living parts of an ecosystem

A community of living things and their environment

🔍 Part 2: Exploring Local Ecosystems

5. Think of a local ecosystem near your school or home (pond, park, woodland, garden). Write its name here:

My local ecosystem is: _________________________

6. List three biotic factors you might find in your local ecosystem:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

7. List three abiotic factors in your local ecosystem:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

8. Complete this sentence about why ecosystems are important:

Ecosystems are important because they provide _________________

and help different living things _____________________________

🎨 Part 3: Ecosystem Design Challenge

9. Draw a simple ecosystem in the box below. Include at least 3 biotic factors and 2 abiotic factors. Label each one!

10. Explain how one biotic factor depends on one abiotic factor in your ecosystem:

The _________________ (biotic factor) needs _________________ (abiotic factor)

because ___________________________________________________

Ecosystem Explorer Worksheet

Ecosystem Explorer Worksheet

🌿 Part 1: Understanding Ecosystems

🔍 Part 2: Exploring Local Ecosystems

🎨 Part 3: Ecosystem Design Challenge

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