Create Your Own Ecosystem

You can build a small ecosystem in a jar or a plastic container to see how living and non-living things interact.

What You Need

• A clear container
• Soil
• Small plants
• Tiny insects or worms
• Water

Steps

1. Add soil to the container.
2. Plant small plants.
3. Add a few insects or worms.
4. Water lightly and cover with a lid (with small holes for air).

Watch what happens over days and weeks. Notice how the plants grow and how the insects move around. You’ve made a living system!