An ___________________ is made up of all the living and nonliving things in a specific place.
Ecosystem
100
Name one living thing in an underwater ecosystem.
fish, whales, coral, plants
100
Name two living things we put into our terrarium.
grass, earthworms
100
In one example of interdependence, clown fish use a sea anemone for ___________________.
Shelter and food. The clown fish eats the food that sticks to the anemones fingers.
100
What is 318 + 21 + 50?
389
200
A ____________________ is a living thing that makes its own food.
Producer
200
Name one nonliving thing in a desert ecosystem.
rocks, sand, air, sunlight
200
Name three nonliving things we put into our ecosystem.
Soil, gravel, water
200
In one example of interdependence, the alligator allows the bird into its mouth to eat food. In return, how does the alligator benefit?
The alligator gets his or her teeth cleaned by the bird.
200
What is Ms. Basile's favorite TV channel?
The Food Network
300
A __________________ is a living thing that gets energy from eating plants and other animals.
Consumer
300
Which is a way pollen and seeds can travel from one plant to another? a- Wind b- Water c-Animals d-All of the above
D
300
Why did the earthworms die in our terrarium?
The earthworms died because it was too hot and they were also getting too much sunlight from the window.
300
In one example of interdependence, ants live in a certain kind of tree which gives it shelter. How does the tree benefit?
The ants sting any animals coming near the tree that are going to harm it.
300
Who is Ms. Basile's favorite author?
Roald Dahl
400
A ___________________ is a living thing that helps plants make new seeds.
pollinator
400
Name one reason soil is very important to an ecosystem.
Gives a home to earthworms and other insects, and it helps plants grow.
400
In your own words, describe what a terrarium is.
A terrarium is a model of an ecosystem that includes living and nonliving things.
400
Describe one type of interdependence we read about in our book. Be sure to describe the two animals involved and how they each benefit from each other.
The alligator and the bird; the sea anemone and the clown fish; the stinger ants and the tree.
400
What was the name of the first story we ever read in the Reading Jungle?
Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting
500
________ _______________ is when seeds are carried from one plant to another.
seed dispersal
500
Name one way plants use something NONLIVING to survive in an ecosystem.
Plants use SUNLIGHT, WATER, and CARBON DIOXIDE to make food. They also need SOIL to grow.
500
When we put grass seeds into the terrarium, Ms. Basile watered it each day and gave it lots of sunlight by the window. What would be a good hypothesis for what would happen to the grass seed?
The grass would grow!
500
Describe what interdependence means in your own words.
Interdependence is when two living things depend on each other to meet their needs.