Instructions
Learn about ecosystems! Complete each activity to learn more about different environments and how they work.
1. Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer for each question.
a) What is an ecosystem?
b) Which of these is NOT a type of ecosystem?
c) What is a food chain?
Short Answers: Write your responses in the spaces provided.
2. Name two living things and two non-living things you might find in an ecosystem.
3. What does it mean for animals and plants to be "interdependent" in an ecosystem?
Draw It Out: Show your understanding with a picture!
4. Draw a simple food chain from your local area (e.g., grass → rabbit → hawk). Add labels.
Think Deeper: Answer these questions in complete sentences.
5. Why are forests important for the ecosystem?
6. What are some things people can do to help protect ecosystems?