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Energy in Ecosystems

Starter

  1. How many different areas (eg deserts) of the planet can you name?

Lesson 6 - Ecosystems

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Learning Intentions

Habitat

Habitat - the place where plants and animals live.

For example:

What is a worm's habitat?

What is a polar bear's habitat?

What is a tree's habitat?

Community

Community - all the plants and animals that live in an area.

Ecosystem

Ecosystem - the habitat and community together

Ecosystems are relatively small scall e.g. ponds.

Biomes

Biomes - Much bigger scale than Ecosystems. They are distinguished by temperature and rainfall.

Activity - Card Sort

Using the cards provided create a table with 4 columns.

Sort through the cards and for each column find its definition and some examples.

Extension

Watch the 'The Hunt' or any of the 'Planet Earth' series and note down as many examples of habitats, communities, ecosystems and biomes as you can.