DEFINE THE FOLLOWING
• 1. MICRO =
• 2. HABITAT =
MICROHABITATS
A very small specialized space with food,
water and shelter for organisms to survive
and interact with biotic and abiotic factors.
A Clump
of Grass
Hole in
a Rock
Underside of a leaf
ECOSYSTEM
• The living and
nonliving
parts of the
environment
and how they
interact.
PRIMETIME MICROHABITAT
Choose from the list below, which places are
MICROHABITATS and write it down below:
Beaver’s Dam
Decaying Log
Termite Colony
Goldfish Pond
Burrow
Desert
Reservoir
Ocean
Tundra
Rain Forest
Coral Reef
Forest
PRIMETIME – MICROHABITAT #3
A 7th-grade Science Class examines microhabitats found on their
schoolyard. Students construct a data table to summarize their
findings. Complete the table below by listing the organisms
students may have found in each microhabitat.
MICROHABITAT
OAK TREE
DESCRIPTION OF
MICROHABITAT
Leaves, branches,
trunk, and acorns of
the oak tree
SOIL UNDER AZALEAS Shady, moist with
OR OTHER
dead leaves covering
FLOWERING BUSHES the ground
DECOMPOSING LOG
Log or tree branch on
the ground
ORGANISMS FOUND
Draw & Describe Microhabitat
& Ecosystem
Microhabitat
Write definition
Draw example of
Microhabitat
Including
Several biotic and
Abiotic factors
Ecosystem
Ecosystem