Which of the following are biotic factors? List all that apply: Mind Stretcher 8-9-17 Which of the following are biotic factors? List all that apply: LEAF SALT CORAL MUSHROOM TEMPERATURE DEAD CRICKET WATER STICK HOMEWORK: Study characteristics of life notes from Tues & 18-1 notes you are doing today! QUIZ Friday!!!

“18-1 Everything is Connected” Name Date Class Period Write your name, date, and class period in the upper right hand corner Write the title of the section you are reading at the top middle of the page.

18-1 Everything is Connected Name Date Class 18-1 Everything is Connected Page setup Draw a vertical line down the page about one third of distance from the left. (or fold your paper) After finishing your last line of notes, you will draw a horizontal line underneath it.

Cornell Notes Major Minor Key words & ideas Vocabulary and Definitions

So, what about the bottom of my paper? Name Date Class So, what about the bottom of my paper? What belongs in the bottom space? Summary - review notes as soon as possible after class and write a summary in your own words about the main ideas. Are there any gaps in your understanding? (see next point) Questions for the teacher. Doodles - down here they won’t get in the way of the important stuff. Summary, questions, doodles

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18-1 Everything is Connected Name Date Class 18-1 Everything is Connected Studying the Web of Life All living things are connected Ecology: The study of the interactions of organisms with one another and with their environment. 2 parts of an environment Biotic: living factors (alligators, fish) Abiotic: non-living factors (water, soil, light, and temperature)

18-1 Everything is Connected Name Date Class 18-1 Everything is Connected Organization in the environment Populations Organized into levels: (smallest to largest) Organism Population Community Ecosystem Biosphere Group of organisms of the SAME species that live together (EX: A group of jellyfish in the Pacific Ocean)

18-1 Everything is Connected Name Date Class 18-1 Everything is Connected Communities Ecosystems Biosphere All the populations of species interacting in an area (EX: jellyfish, seaweed, & clownfish) Community of organisms AND the nonliving parts (abiotic) (EX: jellyfish, seaweed, clownfish, water, sand, etc.) Part of earth where LIFE exists

Summary Summary - review notes as soon as possible after class and write a summary in your own words about the main ideas. Are there any gaps in your understanding? If so, list questions for the teacher. Doodles - down here they won’t get in the way of the important stuff.

Sample Doodle that describes these notes… Draw an example for each level! State how organisms are arranged from the smallest level (organism) to the most broad level (biosphere). biosphere ecosystem community population organism

NEXT STEP: Flip your paper over from yesterday and complete the back side Draw examples for each abiotic factor on the bottom half (5 minutes)