How Nature Works in Harmony
Class 8 · Science
3 ideas in Class 8 Science, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Habitats and Ecosystems
Part of: Habitat Relationships
Living and non-living components interact within habitats and ecosystems.
Why it matters. Ecosystem relationships explain how living things depend on their surroundings and one another.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the organisms and non-living parts.
- Trace the relationship or resource link.
- Predict how a change affects the system.
Try at home. With an adult, observe a small outdoor area and note one living and one non-living part that interact.
Organism Interactions
Part of: Food Webs and Interactions
Organisms depend on one another through feeding and other relationships.
Why it matters. Ecosystem relationships explain how living things depend on their surroundings and one another.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the organisms and non-living parts.
- Trace the relationship or resource link.
- Predict how a change affects the system.
Try at home. With an adult, observe a small outdoor area and note one living and one non-living part that interact.
Ecosystem Balance and Benefits
Part of: Ecosystem Change
Decomposition recycles nutrients; ecosystem changes affect organisms and people.
Why it matters. Ecosystem relationships explain how living things depend on their surroundings and one another.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the organisms and non-living parts.
- Trace the relationship or resource link.
- Predict how a change affects the system.
Try at home. With an adult, observe a small outdoor area and note one living and one non-living part that interact.
What your child will practise
- Ecosystem Balance and Benefits: Desert Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Ecosystem Balance and Benefits: Jungle Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Habitats and Ecosystems: Explorer'S Map Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Habitats and Ecosystems: Space Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Organism Interactions: Lab Explorer Sort (Sort It Out)
- Quiz: Ecosystem Balance and Benefits (8 questions)
- Quiz: Habitats and Ecosystems (8 questions)
- Quiz: Organism Interactions (8 questions)