Unit 2: Ecology Lesson #1: Levels of Organization Objective: understand how the biosphere is broken up into different levels Please grab your Lab Bag, comp book and have a seat. Write the lesson # and objective.
Ecology Table of Contents Don’t forget the table of contents! Ecology Table of Contents Lesson # Topic Page #
A. The Levels of Organization
A. The Levels of Organization Ecology
A. The Levels of Organization Ecology Study of living things and their interactions with other living or non-living things.
Ecologists study different levels of organization.
Ecologists study different levels of organization.
B. Levels of Organization
B. Levels of Organization Organism- 1 individual living thing
B. Levels of Organization Organism- 1 individual living thing Population- Group of the same organisms living in one area
Community- A group of different populations living in an area.
Community- A group of different populations living in an area.
Community- A group of different populations living in an area. Ecosystem- A group of living organisms and nonliving things Interacting in the same area.
Community- A group of different populations living in an area. Ecosystem- A group of living organisms and nonliving things Interacting in the same area.
Biome- A large geographical area with distinctive plant and animals adapted to the environment.
Biome- A large geographical area with distinctive plant and animals adapted to the environment.
Biome- A large geographical area with distinctive plant and animals adapted to the environment. Biosphere- includes all regions of the earth occupied by living things.
Biome- A large geographical area with distinctive plant and animals adapted to the environment. Biosphere- includes all regions of the earth occupied by living things.
C. Parts of an Ecosystem
Biotic Factors- Living things C. Parts of an Ecosystem Biotic Factors- Living things
Biotic Factors- Living things Abiotic Factors- Nonliving things C. Parts of an Ecosystem Biotic Factors- Living things Abiotic Factors- Nonliving things
Abiotic Factors- Nonliving things Biotic Factors- Living things C. Parts of an Ecosystem Abiotic Factors- Nonliving things Biotic Factors- Living things
Abiotic Factors- Nonliving things Biotic Factors- Living things C. Parts of an Ecosystem Abiotic Factors- Nonliving things Biotic Factors- Living things
Abiotic Factors- Nonliving things Biotic Factors- Living things C. Parts of an Ecosystem Abiotic Factors- Nonliving things Biotic Factors- Living things
Abiotic OR Biotic ?
Abiotic OR Biotic ?
Abiotic OR Biotic ?
Abiotic OR Biotic ?
Abiotic OR Biotic ?
Create a Levels of Organization Analogy Create a series of Concentric Circles Label each circle with the appropriate label Thinking about your world, fill in each circle. Include an image or picture
What are Concentric Circles?