Investigation 1 Claims: Essential Question: How do carnivorous plants get energy and matter within an ecosystem? Investigation Question: How does energy cycle within an ecosystem? Investigation 1 Claims: The main source of energy in an ecosystem is the food. The molecules in food give organisms energy to live. As organisms eat other organisms, energy is maintained throughout the ecosystem. Terms of Use: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat/Lipids, Calories, Macromolecules, Nutrients, Chemical Bonds, Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, Trophic Levels, Food Chain/Web

How does energy cycle within an ecosystem? Evidence 1.1 Justification How does the evidence justify the claim that the main source of energy in an ecosystem is the food? Terms: Nutrients, Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, Trophic Levels

How does energy cycle within an ecosystem? Evidence 1.2 Justification How does the evidence justifies the claim that the molecules in food give organisms energy to live? Terms: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat/Lipids, Calories, Macromolecules, Nutrients, Chemical Bonds

How does energy cycle within an ecosystem? Evidence 1.3 Justification How does the evidence justify the claim that as organisms eat other organisms, energy is maintained throughout the ecosystem? Terms: Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, Trophic Levels, Food Chain/Web

Investigation Question: How does energy cycle within an ecosystem? Claim: The main source of energy in an ecosystem is the food. The molecules in food give organisms energy to live. As organisms eat other organisms, energy is maintained throughout the ecosystem. Justification: The claim is supported by evidence because… Evidence: Use the evidence presented (1.1 – 1.3) to justify the claim stated above.