Only one single

organism

Owen, Amy or Mom would also work for

examples

Cottonwood

Tree

MossMore than one of the

same kind in the same place

Other examples include Larmour family & grass

Trees, Moss & Grass

Interacting populations

Rock and Creek

Provide water and shelter for

ecosystem habitants

Fur and seeds are BIOTIC factors

A community is made up of just living organisms, an

ecosystem has both biotic and abiotic

factors

PROBLEMPROBLEM

Mom won’t let Amy wear skirts because it is getting too cold

(mean Mom!)

HYPOTHESISHYPOTHESIS

IF I put pants on under my skirt THEN mom might let me

wear a skirt

EXPERIMENTEXPERIMENT

Put on clothes

ANALYZE ANALYZE DATADATA

Look in mirror

MODIFYMODIFY

Add pink purse to complete outfit

COMMUNICATECOMMUNICATE

Model beautiful outfit for all to see

An ecosystem consists of interacting BIOTIC and

ABIOTIC factors

Organism

Any living thing