Today we are becoming ecosystem explorers! We will find out what living and non-living things share the world around us.

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Step 1: Living things all do three things.

• They grow and change.
• They need food, water and air.
• They can make more of their own kind.

A gum tree, a bee and you are all living things.

Step 2: Non-living things were never alive.

Rocks, water, sand and air are non-living. They cannot grow or make more of themselves — but living things still need them!

Step 3: An ecosystem is all the living and non-living things in one place that depend on each other.

Step 4: Everything is connected. If one part changes, the others feel it too.

Think about it: 🤔

• What would happen to the fish if the water dried up?
• What would happen to the frog if all the insects disappeared?

Your turn! 🔎

1. Go on the schoolground walk and find living and non-living things.
2. Sort them on the class chart.
3. Complete the Ecosystem Explorer worksheet.

Remember: living things grow, need things, and make more of themselves.