10/29/25- Introduction To Ecosystems

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Draw an emoji that tells me how you are feeling today!

Open Ended

What do you think makes up an ecosystem?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

• A group of only animals living together

• A place where only plants grow

• A community of living and nonliving things interacting in an area

• A collection of rocks and minerals

Open Ended

Name two examples each of biotic and abiotic factors you might find in a forest ecosystem.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Biotic factors are always visible, abiotic factors are invisible

• Biotic factors are living things, abiotic factors are non-living things

• Biotic factors are found only in water, abiotic factors are found only on land

• Biotic factors are plants, abiotic factors are animals

Open Ended

How do living and non-living things interact in an ecosystem? Give an example from either a terrestrial or aquatic ecosystem.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of aquatic ecosystems?

• Forest, desert, grassland, tundra

• Ocean, lake, river, wetland

• Mountain, savannah, Mediterranean, taiga

• Jungle, prairie, steppe, plain

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of freshwater?

• River

• Lake

• Ocean

• Pond

Multiple Choice

Which animal would you most likely find in saltwater?

• Axolotl

• Lionfish

• Crayfish

• Heron

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of brackish water environments?

• Estuaries

• Mangroves

• Oceans

• Coastal marshes

Open Ended

Explain the main differences between freshwater, saltwater, and brackish water, and provide examples of each type.

Open Ended

Tell me one thing that you learned from today's lesson.