Lesson ⁦3-1⁩: Introduction to Ecosystems

Science · Fourth Grade, Primary · Unit 3: Exploring Ecosystems · First Semester

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What will you learn in this lesson?

An ecosystem is all the living things and nonliving things in a place that interact together, such as an oasis, a meadow (rawdah), or the sea. In this lesson you distinguish living factors from nonliving ones, and learn about populations, communities, and habitats.

  • Defines an ecosystem and gives examples of it from the Kingdom's environment
  • Distinguishes living (biotic) factors from nonliving (abiotic) factors in an ecosystem
  • Differentiates between a population and a community
  • Describes what a habitat provides a living thing: food, water, and shelter

💡 Tip: Remember the order from smallest to largest: an individual, then a population of one species, then a community of many species, then an ecosystem, which adds the nonliving factors.

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Worked examples from the Introduction to Ecosystems lesson questions

What is an ecosystem?
  • The living things and nonliving things in a place and how they interact
  • A group of predators only
  • The place where only humans live
  • A group of plants of one kind
✓ The living things and nonliving things in a place and how they interact
An ecosystem includes the living things and nonliving factors in an area, and the interactions between them.
Which of the following is a nonliving (abiotic) factor in an ecosystem?
  • Sunlight
  • Locusts
  • A palm tree
  • Bacteria
✓ Sunlight
Nonliving factors include water, air, soil, sunlight, and temperature, while locusts, palm trees, and bacteria are living things.
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Which of the following is a living factor in an ecosystem?
  • Grasses
  • Rocks
  • Water
  • Air
✓ Grasses
Living factors are living things such as plants, animals, and fungi.
What do we call all the members of one species that live in a certain area, such as all the gazelles in a nature reserve?
  • A population
  • A community
  • An ecosystem
  • A habitat
✓ A population
A population is the members of one species living in the same place.
What do we call all the populations that live together in one area?
  • A community
  • A population
  • An abiotic factor
  • A species
✓ A community
A community includes different populations living in the same place, such as the birds, insects, and plants in an oasis.

FAQ about the Introduction to Ecosystems lesson

What is the difference between a population and a community?

A population is members of one species in one area, such as 40 gazelles in a reserve. A community is all the populations living together, such as the gazelles, rabbits, birds, and grasses in a meadow.

What are examples of nonliving factors in an ecosystem?

Water, sunlight, air, soil, rocks, and temperature. They are not living things, but they affect the lives of plants and animals.

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