Parts of an Ecosystem

Science, Grade 3

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© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4325 Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. Parts of an Ecosystem An ecosystem includes soil, atmosphere, heat and light from the Sun, water and living organisms. Soil provides nutrients for the plants. The atmosphere provides oxygen and carbon dioxide for both plants and animals. The Sun provides heat for plants and animals, and light for plants to make food. Water is part of all living organisms; without water there would be no life. Plants take in water, nutrients, and carbon dioxide from their environment. They use light from the Sun to make food. Animals eat plants to get energy. They drink water and breathe in oxygen to live. atmosphere water water oxygen nutrients carbon dioxide soil - nutrients soil - nutrients water oxygen carbon dioxide Sun - heat & light
© Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4325 Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. Pause & Review Use these terms to label the parts of the ecosystem: nutrients, water, atmosphere, plant, animal, sunlight Why are soil and sunshine important to plants? What else do plants need to grow? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ What nonliving things do animals need from their environment? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Parts of an Ecosystem