write a 4 paragraph essay on ecosystems and population
the materials list for your simulation
the detailed written procedure of the simulation
your data table
your graph
your analysis and Conclusion of the results
write it as a 6th grader
Ecosystems are like big communities where different plants and animals live together. They rely on each other to survive. The populations of the animals and plants in an ecosystem can affect each other. For example, if there are lots of rabbits in an ecosystem, they may eat a lot of the grass which could make it harder for other animals to find food. This can cause the population of other animals to go down.
To learn more about how populations in an ecosystem can change, we did a simulation in our science class. For our simulation, we needed paper cutouts of different animals and plants, cups to represent different habitats, and some grass seeds to represent food for the animals. We also needed a ruler, pencils, and paper to record our data.
First, we divided into groups and each group was assigned a habitat cup. Then we placed our paper cutouts of animals and plants into the cup. Next, we sprinkled some grass seeds into the cup to represent food for the animals. Every day, we measured the populations of the animals and plants in our habitat cup and recorded the data in a table. After a week, we graphed our data to see how the populations changed over time.
From our simulation, we learned that the populations of animals and plants in an ecosystem can be affected by many factors. For example, if there is not enough food for the animals, their population may decrease. We also saw that when the populations of some animals increase, it can impact the populations of other animals and plants in the ecosystem. Overall, we found that ecosystems are complex systems where many different species rely on each other to survive.