Download - Ced575 klinkhardt ecosystems
By: Mrs. Klinkhardt
• An ecosystem in a community of plants and animals living, interac=ng, and feeding in the same environment.
• The living things of an ecosystem rely on the non-‐living things, such as weather, sun, water, and soil, to help them thrive.
• Without all of these parts the ecosystem would not be able to survive. They rely upon each other.
What is an Ecosystem?
Facts about the Forest • The forest ecosystem is usually a wet or moist place. There can be lots
of rainfall which leads to a very humid climate.
• The temperature of the forest ecosystem varies on where the forest is. If it is a rain forest the temperature will be warm most of the year. Other forests will have temperatures that will vary depending upon the season.
• The animals and plant life that live in the forest require the climate that is part of the forest ecosystem. They need the moist climate to live. Some animals might include frogs, birds, insects, and mammals.
Facts about the Desert • The desert is a very dry ecosystem geIng very liJle, if any, rainfall in
a year.
• Plants and animals that survive in the desert have special adapta=ons that allow them to live in the harsh climate. Some of these adapta=ons are: big ears for cooling off, storing water in their bodies to use at other =mes, burrowing into the ground to stay out of the hot sun, and by laying dormant un=l the rain comes.
• Some of the plants and animals that enjoy this ecosystem are the camel, elephant, jack rabbit, and the cactus.
Facts about the Tundra • The tundra can be referred to as a cold desert
• The tundra ecosystem is only has two season, winter and summer. In the winter, the tundra can get as cold as -‐18° F. In the summer, it can get as warm as 54° F.
• In the winter, the night can last for days and weeks because of the posi=on of the sun.
• Some of the animal and plant adapta=ons of tundra dwellers can be thick fur, blubber, and low metabolism.
• Some animals include the polar bear, snowy owl, caribou, and the ar=c fox.
Facts about the Ocean • The ocean makes up more than half of the earth’s surface.
• The climate in the ocean can vary depending on where you are. The closer to the surface the warmer the water is and the deeper you go down the colder it becomes.
• Animals and plants have learned to adapt to the condi=ons of the ocean. Some animals and plants live so far down in the ocean that there is no light, the water is frigid, and the pressure is tremendous. Some animals will migrate and follow their food source from colder waters to warmer waters.
• Some animals in the ocean ecosystem are whales, sharks, many kinds of fish, shrimp, and sponges.
• What would happen without ecosystems? • Would the world be the same if the ecosystems were different?
• Do you think things would change if one of the ecosystems were gone?
• Could animals and plants in one ecosystem be able to survive in another?
• Are humans hur?ng the world’s ecosystems? If so, why? If not, why do you think that?
• Could we, as humans, be doing more to help the ecosystems?
References Informa?on • hJp://www.ehow.com/
info_12071312_ocean-‐ecosystem-‐kids.html
• hJp://blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htm
• hJp://www.desertusa.com/animals.html
• hJp://allaboutnature.com/biomes/
• hJp://www.kidsgen.com/school_projects/forest_deple=on/forest_as_an_ecosystem.htm
Pictures
• hJp://logos.co/designs/ecosystem
• hJp://www.clipartpanda.com/categories/ecosystem-‐20clipart
• hJp://www.clipartpanda.com/categories/sperm-‐whale-‐clipart
• hJp://classroomclipart.com/clipart/Clipart/Geography.htm
• hJp://danhortonszar.com/clipart/animals4.php
• hJp://becuo.com/arc=c-‐animals-‐clipart