In Springs’ Del Rio Student Center’s recent science lessons with it PS Science Lab, students “embarked on an exciting hands-on project to explore the delicate balance of Earth’s ecosystems,” reported Principal Kim Ballantyne-Morse. They worked together to create their own mini-ecosystems, where they could observe and study the interactions between living and non-living components of nature.
This activity provided a unique opportunity for students to learn about the essential cycles that sustain life on Earth, such as the water cycle, nutrient cycle, and the relationship between plants, animals, and their environment. By constructing and maintaining their mini-ecosystems, students gained a deeper understanding of how energy flows, how organisms rely on each other, and how changes in one part of an ecosystem can impact the whole system.
