Chapter 12.1
Explore Ecosystems: Discover How Nature Works Together
You will uncover the amazing connections between living things and their environments, from prairie food webs to forest floor decomposers.
What You'll Learn
You will learn how living things connect in every ecosystem.
You can identify producers, consumers, and decomposers in nature.
You will understand how food chains and food webs transfer energy.
You will discover how every species helps keep ecosystems healthy.
What You'll Practice
1
You will explain how animals and plants depend on each other.
2
You will identify key ecosystem vocabulary like predator and decomposer.
3
You will analyze real ecosystems like prairies, wetlands, and forests.
Why This Matters
Understanding ecosystems helps you see how every living thing on Earth including you depends on nature's balance to survive.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Ecosystems
Food Webs
Decomposers
Biodiversity
Adaptations
NS Curriculum Aligned
