📚 Part 1: Design choices (foundations)

Choose the options that will define your imaginary ecosystem. Think about habitats, available resources and likely adaptations.

1. Which climate best fits your ecosystem? (choose one)

Tropical — hot and wet (around 28°C)

Desert — hot and dry (often above 35°C)

Temperate — mild with seasons (10–20°C)

Tundra — cold and windy (around -5 to 5°C)

2. Which primary producers are common here? (choose one)

Tall grasses and shrubs

Large succulents and cacti

Floating algae mats and water plants

Low-growing mosses and lichens

3. What is the dominant consumer type? (choose one)

Large grazing mammals

Small insectivorous animals

Flying predators (birds/bats)

Giant herbivorous insects

4. Main water source for your ecosystem? (choose one)

Year-round river or lake

Seasonal rainfall and ponds

Underground springs / aquifer

Frequent fog or dew as moisture

5. Which adaptations will be important in your ecosystem? (tick any that apply)

Water storage (e.g. fat, succulent tissues)

Camouflage or disruptive colour patterns

Insulating coverings (fur, feathers, blubber)

Wings or gliding for travel

Climbing or burrowing ability

✏️ Part 2: Explain and link to science

6. Give your ecosystem a name:

7. Describe the climate in one clear sentence (include temperature and water availability):

8. Write a simple food chain of three organisms from your design (producer → consumer → top consumer) and explain briefly how energy moves between them:

9. Choose one animal in your ecosystem. Describe one adaptation it has and explain how that adaptation helps it survive:

10. List two potential threats to your ecosystem and one action to protect it (link to conservation ideas from habitats and adaptations):

🎨 Part 3: Creative activity

11. Draw and label a sketch of your ecosystem. Include at least: one producer, two consumers, and a water source. Label adaptations you used.

12. Reflection — In 3–4 sentences explain how your chosen climate, organisms and adaptations work together to keep the ecosystem balanced (mention competition, predation or resource limits):