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Eco Farm

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COMBINED RATING

3.5 Stars

TEACHERS (7)

3.3

STUDENTS (3713)

3.8

LENGTH

12 Minutes

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Description

Turn your farm into a thriving ecosystem.

Vocabulary Words

ecosystem

germinate

biotic factors

producer

consumer

decomposer

abiotic factors

resources

incubating

species

population

competition

biomes

natural forces

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Interactions in Ecosystems. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

An ecosystem consists of a group of living things and the environment in which they live.

Living things in an ecosystem require food, shelter, water, space, nutrient-rich soil, and other resources for survival.

Examples of abiotic factors are: temperature, climate, availability of nutrients, sunlight, water, and nutrient-rich soil.

Organisms in an ecosystem are dependent on their environmental interactions for survival.

Some changes to abiotic factors in an ecosystem are caused by natural forces, such as natural hazards.

A biotic factor is a living component of an ecosystem.

A population is a group of organisms of the same species in a region.

A species is defined as a group of similar-looking organisms that can interbreed under natural conditions and produce offspring that are capable of reproduction.

A territory is a region within an environment that is defended by one or more individuals.

An abiotic factor is a non-living component of an ecosystem.

Because resources in an ecosystem are limited, living organisms compete for resources.

Examples of biotic factors are: producers, consumers, and decomposers.

Different communities live within an ecosystem.

Human activities can cause environmental issues in areas such as water supply, air quality, energy production, and waste management.

In a social hierarchy or society, individuals within a population have different roles.

Individuals in a population may cooperate with one another to meet their basic needs.

Populations of one species may cooperate with other populations for resources.

Populations that rely on each other for basic needs form interdependent communities.

The establishment of a territory ensures that the individuals in a population have an adequate habitat to provide their basic needs.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are the needs of a plant? What are the needs of animals? What makes up an ecosystem?

After the Game

What were the biotic factors in your farm? What were the abiotic factors in your farm? What roles do producers, consumers and decomposers play in an ecosystem? What are examples of the resources that the biotic factors of your ecosystem needed to survive? How did the abiotic factors in your ecosystem affect the biotic factors?