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Let´s learn about

ECOSYSTEMS


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MAIN LANGUAGE

ecosystem Desert falcon change Coniferous

forest

border

soil Grassland goose between hectares soil

rocks Forest swan coast acres grove

water Rainforest trout beetle To regrow population

air Savannah elk buttefly To migrate cheetah

pond frozen marmot arachnids hibernation finch

biome North grasshopper ticks beaver pigeon

microorganism South To grow lizard oxen To recycle

wet Pole To need toad goose To plant

dry West ostrich toucans reindeer renewable

food chain East antelope sloth raccoon energy

To group To locate hyena jaguar porcupine To protect

To die hare red foxes huge skunk To use

Tundra elephant seal bison Taiga To scatter To light

1. ECOSYSTEMS

Living things and non-living things form an

ecosystem.

An ecosystem is a set of living things and non-

living things existing together in one place. In an

ecosystem, there are living things like plants and animals.

There are also non-living things like soil, rocks, water and

air.

An ecosystem can be as large as the Sahara Desert,

or as small as a pond. When an ecosystem is really large we

can call it a biome.

A biome is a large area with similar flora, fauna,

and microorganisms.

An ecosystem is a place where living and non-living things exist.


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1.1. Animals and plants

There are different plants and animals in each

ecosystem, and they depend on each other. Many animals

and other organisms live in groups.

Different plants and animals need different

habitats. Some of them need wet areas and others dry

areas. Some plants need a lot of water and they grow in

wet places. Others, like cactus, only need a little water and

grow in dry places. This is the same for animals. For

example, bears live in cold and wet places while camels live

in dry ones.

Bears live in cold and wet places

Camels live in dry places

1.2. Food

In ecosystems:

• Plants make their own food.

• Herbivorous animals eat plants.

• Carnivorous animals eat other animals.

• Omnivorous animals eat both plants and

other animals.

All these living things need each other to live and

they depend on each other for food. The food chain

is the way food passes from one organism to

another in an ecosystem.

The food chain starts with a plant. Next, a

herbivore eats the plant. Finally, a carnivore eats the

herbivore.

The food chain in a forest

The food chain: Deer eat plants, wolves eat deer.


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ACTIVITIES

1. Write and complete. Use these words.

2. Match and number the three steps of the food chain.

□ lion

□ zebra

□ grass

• An ecosystem is a set of living things and non-living things existing

together in one place.

• Different plants and animals need different habitats to live.

• A biome is a large area with similar flora, fauna, and microorganisms.

• The food chain is the way food passes from one organism to another in an

ecosystem.

non-living things

the food chain

wet

food

ecosystem

dry

place

biome

Living things and ___________________

compose an __________________ . An

ecosystem is a set of living things and non-

living things existing together in one _______ .

When an ecosystem is really large, it is called a

__________ . Some living things need

_______ areas and others need ______ areas.

Living things depend on each other for

________ . When food passes from one

organism to another, it is called ___________ .


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3. Complete the food chains.

Fish eat algae, brown bears eat fish

________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ . ________________________________________________________ .

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______ALGAE____ ________________ BEAR

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___PLANTS______ ____MICE________ _____SNAKES____ EAGLES

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WORMS BIRDS CATS

2. BIOMES

Scientists group ecosystems into categories called biomes. A biome is a

large area with similar flora, fauna, and microorganisms. In these biomes are

living things typical to each habitat. Most of these living things would die in other

ecosystems or biomes.

The most commonly accepted biomes that exist on Earth are:

1. Tundra

2. Desert

3. Grassland

4. Tropical Rain Forest

5. Forest

6. Savannah

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FISH


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TUNDRA DESERT GRASSLAND

RAINFOREST FOREST SAVANNAH

2.1. Tundra

There are cold and even frozen ecosystems near the North and South Poles.

These locations are called Tundra by scientists. It is the coldest biome. There are

two types of Tundra: Arctic Tundra and Alpine Tundra.

• Climate: It is very cold and temperatures are usually below 0ºC. It

snows a lot there.

• Location: Arctic Tundras are located in Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe,

Russia, and the Earth’s poles. Alpine tundras are located high in the

mountains.

• Living things: Some animals of the arctic tundra include: Mammals:arctic

foxes , polar bears, squirrels, wolves and elephant seals. Birds – penguins,

snowy owls. Fish – salmon.


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2.2. Desert

The desert is a dry place with very little rain and very high temperatures.

There are many deserts all over the world.

• Climate: all deserts are dry and they have large variations in

temperatures. Temperatures are high during the day. Some deserts are

very hot during the day but very cold during the night.


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• Location: There are many deserts all over the world, such as The Sahara in

North Africa.

• Living things: in dry deserts like the Sahara, cactus plants can grow

because they need little water. Animals such as camels, snakes and lizards

live in the desert.

2.3. Grassland

A grassland is a sea of grass. Grassland biomes exist throughout the world.

In these biomes there are extensive grasses, as well as a variety of small and

large animals. About one-fourth of the Earth's land area is grassland. In many

areas, grasslands separate forests from deserts.

• Climate: The summers are hot and the winters are cold.

• Location: Grasslands are located in North America, South America, Africa,

Australia, and New Zealand.

• Living things: There are few trees and large extensions of grasses.

Animals depend on the region. For example, in Africa we find zebras, lions,

tigers, hippopotamus, rhinos, hyenas, snakes, etc. In Australia: kangaroos,

goat, donkeys, horses, rabbits, and sheep. In North America: bison, coyote,

deer, eagles, red foxes….


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ACTIVITIES 4. What’s the wrong word? Circle the wrong word.

A type of grassland in Australia

Hot Cold Warm Grass Alaska Russia Spain Canada Tundra Market Desert Savanna Horse Penguin Goat Sheep

• A biome is a large area with similar flora, fauna, and microorganisms.

• The main types of biomes are: tundra, desert, grassland, rainforest, forest

and savanna.

• A tundra is a frozen and cold ecosystem near the North and South Poles.

• A desert is a dry place with very little rain and very high temperatures.

• A grassland is a sea of grass with a variety of small and large animals.


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5. Match and choose the correct answer. 6. Wordsearch. Find the main six biomes.

Y Q G Q W P P W W M D Y I A R N D Q F Q K A O T U J Y Y S A Z D R G K H D C P Z I O I Y E X W H A H H D T R T U N D R A L J D K M A D J G E U C A P C U K I E J N F Y F I P K G Y M J P A R X N B J J B V H Z Y V V P U D N A L S S A R G H J J U W P H W V Y X A N X B O C B A B T W I A J W H P V L E E P N K B G I S S B C C V Z X B G P J B C W J I N X H M U L C U G C Y T R E S E D R L D Y L W W Z D R A I N F O R E S T P N B D M T T S E R O F Q Z D W X

What´s a tundra?

Where are grasslands located?

What are the main six biomes?

Where’s the Sahara desert?

What´s the weather like in a desert?

What´s the weather like in a grassland?

What animals can you find in a grassland?

What´s a biome?

Tundra, desert, grassland, rainforest, forest and savanna.

The summers are hot and the winters are cold.

It´s dry and very hot during the day.

It depends on the region.

A biome is a large area with similar flora, fauna, and microorganisms.

North America, South America,

Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

It is a frozen and cold ecosystem near the North and South Poles.

It is in North Africa.


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2.4. Rainforest

Rainforests are very dense, warm and wet forests. There are millions of

plants and animals. Rainforests are extremely important in the ecology of the

Earth. The plants of the rainforest generate much of the Earth's oxygen.

• Climate: It is almost always raining in a rainforest. The temperature in a

rainforest never freezes and never gets very hot. The range of temperature

in a tropical rainforest is usually between 24-27° C. It is very warm.

• Location: There are two types of rainforest biomes: temperate and tropical

rainforests. Temperate rainforests are found along coasts in temperate

regions. Tropical rainforests can be found around the world.

• Living things: There are a great variety of trees, bushes and grasses.

Rainforests are tremendously rich in animal life. Rainforests are populated

with insects (like butterflies and beetles), arachnids (like spiders and ticks),

worms, reptiles (like snakes and lizards), amphibians (like frogs and toads),

birds (like parrots and toucans) and mammals (like sloths and jaguars).


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2.5. Forest

Forests are huge extension of land with many trees and different animals.

We can distinguish two types of forests:

1.- A taiga, also called a coniferous forest, is a cold forest.

2.- Temperate (deciduous) forests are forests in cool, rainy areas. They

have trees that lose their leaves in Fall and regrow them in Spring.

TAIGA

• Climate: It is very cold.

• Location: Northern part of North America, Europe and Asia. Taigas are

generally located south of tundras.

• Living things: There are not many animals in a taiga. Some taiga animals

live all the year in a cold winter environment, but many migrate south to warmer

climates during the winter, and others go into hibernation. Ants, arctic foxes,

wolves, eagles, beavers, oxen, huskies (dogs), brown bears, geese, reindeer…

TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FORESTS

• Climate: The average temperature in temperate deciduous forests is

about 24°C. It is usually warm but on the top of mountains it is colder.

• Location: these forests are found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

There are smaller areas of these forests in South America, Africa, and Australia.

• Living things: There are a lot of plants, above all, trees and different

animals such as brown bears, deer, foxes, frogs, ducks, raccoons, rabbits,

porcupines, skunks, squirrels and different types of birds…


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2.6. Savannah

A savannah is a hot and dry grassland with few scattered trees. This

environment is in between a grassland and a forest. They are located in the dry

tropics and the subtropics, often bordering a rainforest. Savannahs can result

from climate changes, soil conditions, animal behaviour, or agricultural practices.

• Climate: An important aspect of a savanna is its climate. The climate is

usually warm.

• Location: Savannahs are located in Africa, Madagascar (an island off the

east coast of Africa), Australia, South America, and India.

• Living things: Savannahs are dominated by grass. Occasionally, you can

find individual trees or small groves of trees. Many animals live in savannas from

invertebrates (like grasshoppers, termites, and beetles) to large mammals (like

lions and leopards). The different savannahs of the world support different

populations of animals.

- Africa: African elephant, antelopes, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe,

hippopotamus, hyena, jackal, leopard, lion, rhinos, zebras..

- Australia: kangaroo, pigeon, dove, parrot, finch....

- India: Asiatic buffalo, Asian elephant, Indian rhinoceros, tiger…


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ACTIVITIES 7. Read and answer.

• Rainforests are very dense, warm, and wet forests. There are millions of

plants and animals.

• Forests are huge extension of land with many trees and different animals.

We can differentiate two types: Taiga (or Coniferous Forest) and

Temperate Deciduous Forests.

• A savannah is a hot and dry grassland with few scattered trees.

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1 What´s his name? _______________________ How old is he? _______

What´s the weather like there? ____________________ Where does he live?

______________What types of animals are there? _____________________

Hi! I´m Jackson, I´m 31. I live in a place in North America where it is really cold. I live in the mountains and I have a huskie dog that help me in my work. Where I live there are other animals such as brown bears, arctic foxes and wolves.

Hello, my name is Itkkianore, I´m 22 years old. I live in a cold and frozen place near the North Pole. Here, temperatures are below 0ºC and I usually eat fish, salmon, and trout.

Hi! I´m Abdur Rabb, I´m older than my friends, I´m 67. I live in Africa, in a place where it is really hot during the day and cold in the night. Where I live there are not many animals or plants.

Good morning, My name´s Onhaira, I´m 27 years old. I live in a place where there are many animals; some of them are dangerous such as lions and tigers. The climate is usually warm.

2 What´s his name? _______________________ How old is he? _______

What´s the weather like there? ____________________ What is the

temperature? _____________ What does he usually eat? _________________

3 What´s his name? ___________________ How old is he? ____________

Where does he live? ____________________ What´s the weather like there?

___________________ .Are there many plants and animals? ______________

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8. Where do you think they live? Match. 9. Classify these animals in their biomes. Colour them.

Tundra ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

TUNDRA

TAIGA

DESERT

SAVANNA

4 What´s her name? _______________________ . How old is she? ______

What´s the weather like there? ____________________ What types of animals

are there? _______________________________________________________

polar bear

rhino

sloth

squirrel swan

eagle

gorilla

sheep

penguin

reindeer brown bear

lizard

lion

horse

scorpion

cow camel

donkey

elk

arctic wolf


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10. Circle the correct living thing.


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11. Complete this table.

TUNDRA

DESERT

GRASSLAND

RAINFOREST

FOREST

SAVANNA

WEATHER

LIVING THINGS


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12. Solve this crossword.

Across 3. a hot and dry grassland with few scattered trees 6. an animal in the rainforest that lives in trees 8. a set of living things and non-living things existing together in one place 11. plants of the rainforest generate much of this 12. a plant that you can find in the desert 13. a place that is generally located south of a tundra 14. a sea of grass

Down 1. a desert in North Africa 2. animals that eat other animals 4. a way to help our planet 5. a large area with similar flora, fauna, and microorganisms 7. a mammal that lives in the tundra 9. a cold and frozen ecosystem 10. Alpine tundras are located

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EclipseCrossword.com


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13. Classify these sentences.

What can What can What can What can we do to protect our we do to protect our we do to protect our we do to protect our PlanetPlanetPlanetPlanet????

� Harm animals and plants.

� Camp in campsites.

� Take your rubbish home.

� Use public transportation.

� Cut down trees.

� Take a bath, not a shower.

� Light fires in the country

� Recycle paper, glass and metal.

� Play loud music.

� Don´t pollute water and air.

� Use renewable energy.

� Plant trees, bushes and grasses.

� Protect living things.

� Save water.

______________________________________

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14. Sing and complete this song.

I see ________ of green, red roses too,

I ________ them bloom for me and you.

And I __________ to myself

What a wonderful __________.

I see skies of blue and _________of white

Bright blessed ________, dark sacred nights. And ____ think to myself

What a __________ world,

The ___________ of the rainbow so pretty in

the sky

Are also on the faces of__________ going by. I see _________ shaking hands saying “how

______ you do?”

They’re really saying “ I __________ you.”

I hear _____________ cry. I watch them grow

They’ll _________ much more than I’ll ever

know.

And I think to myself what a wonderful world!

Yes, I think to myself what a wonderful world!

song by Louis Armstrong

babies trees people colours love think days world

wonderful learn friends do see clouds I


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15. Draw.


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16. Watch the video and answer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwFr2hWjo5s

BIOTIC COMPONENTS: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

ABIOTIC COMPONENTS: ……………………………………………………………………………………..

17. Make a project.

1. Choose an ecosystem and draw it on a big card or stick a picture, photo,

etc..

2. Write about: weather, living things, location...........

3. Decorate it.

4. Talk to your partners in the class.

A savanna is a hot and dry grassland with few scattered

trees.

• Climate: An important aspect of a

savanna is its climate. The climate is usually warm.

• Location: Savannas are located in Africa, Madagascar

(an island off the

east coast of Africa), Australia, South America, and India.

• Living things: savannas are dominated by grass.

Occasionally, you can find individual trees or small groves of trees.

Many animals live in savannas, from invertebrates (like

grasshoppers, termites, and beetles) to large mammals (like lions

and leopards). The different savannas of the world support different

populations of animals.

Africa: African elephant, antelopes, buffalo, cheetah, gerenuk,

giraffe, hippopotamus, hyena, jackal, leopard, lion, rhinos, zebras..

Australia: kangaroo, wallaby, pigeon, dove, parrot, finch,

wombat…India: Asiatic buffalo, Asian elephant, Indian rhinoceros,

tiger…

ECOSYSTEM


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18. What can you do? Cross �.

Do you recognize words and expressions related to the

different ecosystems in the World?

¿Reconoces palabras y expresiones relacionadas con los diferentes aparatos del ser humano?

Can you read information about the different ecosystems

and understand the most important information?

¿Puedes leer información sobre los diferentes ecosistemas y comprender la información más importante?

Can you speak about the different ecosystems and how

to protect our planet?

¿ Puedes hablar sobre los diferentes ecosistemas y de cómo proteger nuestro planeta?

Do you talk to your classmates about the different

ecosystems?

¿Hablas con tus compañeros/as acerca de los diferentes ecosistemas?

Can you write and make projects about the main

ecosystems and how to take care of them?

¿Puedes escribir y realizar proyectos sobre los principales ecosistemas y cómo cuidarlos?

Hello, my friends!! Read and write a cross.


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ecosystem goose Taiga To protect

soil swan Coniferous forest To use

rocks trout hectares To light

water elk acres

air marmot To regrow

pond grasshopper To migrate

biome To grow hibernation

microorganism To need beaver

wet ostrich oxen

dry antelope goose

food chain hyena reindeer

To group red foxes raccoon

To die bison porcupine

Tundra change skunk

Grassland between To scatter

Forest coast border

Rainforest beetle soil

frozen buttefly grove

North arachnids population

South ticks cheetah

Pole lizard finch

West toad pigeon

East toucans To recycle

To locate sloth To plant

hare jaguar renewable

elephant seal huge energy


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