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Food webs are part of

ecosystems. An ecosystem is a

group of living and non-living

things that live together. They work

together to survive. We have to

make sure our ecosystem is

balanced or it will be destroyed. We

have to protect it from any harmful

change such as pollution.

The environment is what is

around something. What is found in

an ecosystem is related to the

environment surrounding it. For

example, a dry weather helps a

desert exist, while a humid weather

helps a rainforest exist.

Let’s Discuss!

Discuss with your classmates an ecosystem that you are

interested in. Make sure your discussion covers the following:

• Importance of ecosystems.

• Living things in your chosen ecosystem.

• Non-living things in your chosen ecosystem.

• Its environment.

• Is it currently balanced or not?

• How can we protect it from getting destroyed?

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