The definition of an ecosystem is guaranteed to get stuck in your head after listening to this song by The Bonus Point Band. Other important ecology words such as individual, population, community, habitat, and niche help round out this song and make it a perfect introduction to a unit on ecosystems and/or biomes. Play the song for your students and see if they can match definitions to their proper terms by the end of the song. You will help to make science class a musical adventure!
"Ecosystem"
A community is made up of different populations.
A population is made up of similar individuals.
Chorus:
A community and its physical environment (repeat)
Ecosystem...
A population has a certain role
That is called a niche,
And a habitat is the home
Where the population lives.
(Chorus)
"Ecosystem" by Ash Kizer is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.thebonuspointband.com.
My kids are walking around the room singing this jingle. Its been a real help with teaching ecosystems.
February 1, 2012
Have you ever thought about putting these songs into MovieMaker for a classroom music video. I'd love to work on a project like that. If it's ok with you could I create a Music Video to go with this ecosystem song? I think kids would really like that. Contact me at ccsteacher001@gmail.com
June 28, 2009
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The Bonus Point Band has performed at schools across the southeastern United States. Highlights include their performance at City Stages in Birmingham, Alabama. Lead singer and songwriter, Ash Kizer teaches fifth grade at Adamsville Elementary School in Adamsville, Alabama. He has written hundreds of EduPop study songs, a few commercial jingles, a school song, and two radio show themes.
