![Page 1: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
![Page 2: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature
different ecosystems that will be learned about through the unit:
forest ecosystem tropical rain forest ecosystem desert ecosystem grassland ecosystem tundra ecosystem
![Page 3: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
The process that plants use to make food. Green plants use sunlight, water, and carbon
dioxide from the air to make their own food.
![Page 4: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Plants or other living things that make their own food.
![Page 5: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Living things that eat other living things. Such as: Animals that eat plants Animals that eat other animals
![Page 6: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
living things that break down wastes and dead living things.
Examples: Earthworms Fungi Bacteria
![Page 7: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Tiny one-celled living things. Bacteria is a decomposer that breaks things
down into nutrients.
![Page 8: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Substances needed for life. Nutrients work in a cycle. Nutrients are in soil and help plants to grow. Animals eat plants to get nutrients to live. Animals die and their nutrients decompose into the
soil.
![Page 9: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Shedding leaves at the end of the growing season. Examples of deciduous trees: Oak Hickory Maple Birch
![Page 10: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
A green substance found in green plants. Chlorophyll is found in leaves and is what
causes them to be green.
![Page 11: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
List the nonfiction features you notice on the article and explain the purpose of each.
For example: The title “Amazing Apes” tells us the topic of
the article.
![Page 12: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
To grow or develop well. Often used to describe plants. (thriving)
![Page 13: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Changes from a liquid into a gas. Hot water evaporates into steam.
![Page 14: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
The gas form of a substance that is usually a solid or liquid. Clouds fill with water vapor.
![Page 15: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
A type of tree with thin needles instead of leaves. Often has cones which protect its seeds from
cold weather. Also called softwoods and evergreens. Green all year round
![Page 16: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Mammals that have large front teeth. Rodents: Mice Rats Squirrels Nutria Beavers
![Page 17: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
To begin to grow, to sprout
![Page 18: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
The heating of the Earth due to carbon dioxide buildup in the gases around it.
![Page 19: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
A mound of sand or dirt formed by the wind Usually found in the desert or beach
![Page 20: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
In an inactive state, alive but not growing. Examples: A volcano that is not erupting A bear that is hibernating
![Page 21: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Neither too hot or too cold, mild. Temperate is often used to describe a
climate, or weather.
![Page 22: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
at risk of extinction. Endangered animals are at risk of no longer
existing. Animals often become endangered because
of a change in their ecosystem, or from being hunted.
![Page 23: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
A flat, treeless region in the arctic where the subsoil is always frozen.
![Page 24: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Soft, wet area near water that cannot support the weight of a heavy body. Can also be called a swamp or marsh.
![Page 25: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
To move to another area during a season. Many types of birds migrate south for the winter because they can’t live in the cold. Ducks Geese
![Page 26: a group of living and nonliving things that are€¦ · a group of living and nonliving things that are found together in nature different ecosystems that will be learned about through](https://reader036.vdocuments.site/reader036/viewer/2022071213/602c8345c1d4275d530ed300/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Coloring that hides an animal. Many animals have fur with a pattern or the
same color as their surroundings to help them blend in.