School yard ecology

School Yard School Yard Ecology!Ecology!

What i s eco l ogy?Ecology is the study of p lant s

and an ima l s in their homes or

hab i tat s

What i s a hab i t at?A habitat is a place where animals and plants are found living.

Habitats

Is your Is your school a school a Habitat?Habitat?

My HomeAnimal My Home

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Predators & Prey

Prey Predators

Where will you find Where will you find animals living in your animals living in your

school yard?school yard?

TREETREE

GRASSGRASS

ROOFROOF

SOILSOIL

WOOD / STONESSTONES

SOILSOIL

TREETREE

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GrassGras s

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WOODWOOD

Education

School yard ecology