Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species. An entire mini unit of ecological succession is also included with homework, notes, field study project and PowerPoint review game Full Unit can be found at…

This PowerPoint is one small part of my Ecology Interactions Unit. This unit includes 3 Part Slide PowerPoint 12 page bundled homework packaged that chronologically follows PowerPoint, + modified version and answer keys. 7 pages of unit notes with visuals 3 PowerPoint review games with answer keys. Rubrics, games, flash cards and much more. ns_Unit.htmlhttp://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactio ns_Unit.html

RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Please use this red line

-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate.

-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent.

-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics

-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages

-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages -Make visuals clear and well drawn.

-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages -Make visuals clear and well drawn. Please label. Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere

RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow directions, complete projects as described and answer required questions neatly. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow “Hoot, Hoot” “Good Luck!” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow “Hoot, Hoot” “Good Luck!” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy That is you! You are one species that is connected to every other species.

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Watch what happens to the web as we remove species.

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Ecology: Interactions Unit The Ecology: Interactions Unit Everything is connected to each other. Everything is connected to each other. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Understanding the complexity of how species are connected is the key to better management and our own well-being.

Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Concepts in Ecology –Please pay attention to the next slide as you will need to learn and demonstrate an understanding of these big concepts. –Everything Is Changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

Levels of Biological Organization Available Classwork Sheet. –Follows slideshow.

Levels of Biological Organization Available Classwork Sheet. –Follows slideshow.

Levels of Biological Organization Available Classwork Sheet. –Follows slideshow.

Activity! Setting up tables for your wedding reception. –Sketch the set-up of your tables at the banquet hall on the next slide. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Activity! Where does the study of ecology fit in all the levels of biological organization below. Place the line. –Force Carrier Particles –Quarks –Sub-Atomic Particles –Atoms –Molecules –Organelles –Cells –Tissue –Organs –Organ System –Individual –Population –Community –Biome –Biosphere –Solar System –Galaxy –Universe –Cosmos

Activity! Where does the study of ecology fit in all the levels of biological organization below. Place the line. –Force Carrier Particles –Quarks –Sub-Atomic Particles –Atoms –Molecules –Organelles –Cells –Tissue –Organs –Organ System –Individual –Population –Community –Biome –Biosphere –Solar System –Galaxy –Universe –Cosmos

Levels of Biological Organization. –Force Carrier Particles –Quarks –Sub-Atomic Particles –Atoms –Molecules –Organelles –Cells –Tissue –Organs –Organ System Physics and Chemistry Biology Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Individual Population Community Biome Biosphere Solar System Galaxy Universe Cosmos Astronomy Ecology Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Let’s label our wedding reception. Put some meatballs on each plate. - Individual – Population - Community –- Biome - Biosphere Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. meatballs Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. meatballs Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. meatballs Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy DNA:

Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. meatballs Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy DNA: A large molecule that passes on information.

Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. meatballs Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy DNA: A large molecule that passes on information.

Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. meatballs Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Cells:

Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. meatballs Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Cells: Smallest unit of life. You are made of Trillions of tiny cells.

Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. meatballs Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Cells: Smallest unit of life. You are made of Trillions of tiny cells.

Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. Individual: Organism with unique DNA and cells. meatballs Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Population: Groups of similar individuals who tend to mate with each other in a limited geographic area. Population: Groups of similar individuals who tend to mate with each other in a limited geographic area. plate

Ecosystem: The relationships of populations with each other and their environment. Ecosystem: The relationships of populations with each other and their environment. Table Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Ecosystem: The relationships of populations with each other and their environment. Ecosystem: The relationships of populations with each other and their environment. Table Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Note: This is a very broad definition. Ecosystems are much more complicated than this. They can also be very large and very small.

Community: The relationships between groups of populations. Community: The relationships between groups of populations. Sections Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Biome: A regional ecosystem characterized by distinct types of vegetation and animals. Biome: A regional ecosystem characterized by distinct types of vegetation and animals. Determined by temperature and rainfall. Determined by temperature and rainfall. Banquet Hall Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Summer

Winter

Summer

Winter

Temperate Rainforest

“OH-NO!”

“You have to do it again!”

Summer

Winter

Summer

Winter

Temperate Rainforest

Learn more about biomes of the world at…

Biosphere: The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist. Biosphere: The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Biosphere Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Levels of Biological Organization Available Classwork Sheet. –Follows slideshow.

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Biosphere consists of…Biosphere consists of… –- Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Ecosphere: The surface of the earth and all the ecosystems.Ecosphere: The surface of the earth and all the ecosystems. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Lithosphere: Below the surface, in the crust and mantle.Lithosphere: Below the surface, in the crust and mantle. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Hydrosphere: All waters not in atmosphere and lithosphere.Hydrosphere: All waters not in atmosphere and lithosphere. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Atmosphere: The area of gases that surround the planet.Atmosphere: The area of gases that surround the planet. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Hydrosphere interacts with atmosphere (Water cycle)

Hydrosphere interacts with atmosphere (Water cycle) The atmosphere interacts with the ecosphere. (Plants and animals breath -Carbon Cycle)

Hydrosphere interacts with atmosphere (Water cycle) The atmosphere interacts with the ecosphere. (Plants and animals breath -Carbon Cycle) Living things change the lithosphere, become rock, erode the land etc.

Hydrosphere interacts with atmosphere (Water cycle) The atmosphere interacts with the ecosphere. (Plants and animals breath -Carbon Cycle) Living things change the lithosphere, become rock, erode the land etc.

Hydrosphere interacts with atmosphere (Water cycle) The atmosphere interacts with the ecosphere. (Plants and animals breath -Carbon Cycle) Living things change the lithosphere, become rock, erode the land etc.

Hydrosphere interacts with atmosphere (Water cycle) The atmosphere interacts with the ecosphere. (Plants and animals breath -Carbon Cycle) Living things change the lithosphere, become rock, erode the land etc. The Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Ecosphere and Lithosphere all interact within the biosphere.

Hydrosphere interacts with atmosphere (Water cycle) The atmosphere interacts with the ecosphere. (Plants and animals breath -Carbon Cycle) Living things change the lithosphere, become rock, erode the land etc. The Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Ecosphere and Lithosphere all interact within the biosphere.

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

Lithosphere Ocean Crust Basalts Lithosphere Continental Crust Granites Asthenosphere Mountains / Volcanoes Trench

You can now complete this question on your bundled homework.

Levels of Biological Organization Available Classwork Sheet. –Follows slideshow.

Activity! Making a pyramid of the levels of biological organization. –Choose an individual organism of your choice. –Make a population of those organisms. –Then community, ecosystem, and biome. –Example on next slide. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Individual

Population

Individual Population Community

Individual Population Community Ecosystem

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere Includes non-living factors

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere Includes non-living factors AIR

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere Learn more about the levels of biological organization at…

Video – Ecosystem Organization (Australia) – Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

You can now complete this question on your bundled homework.

Habitat: The type of environment in which an organism lives. Habitat: The type of environment in which an organism lives. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Which tree has more value in a forest ecosystem? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer! Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer! Both have value, Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer! Both have value, but dead trees are extremely valuable to a forest ecosystem because they provide habitat such as den sites, a steady food source of insects, and ultimately fertilize the soil after decay. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer! Both have value, but dead trees are extremely valuable to a forest ecosystem because they provide habitat such as den sites, a steady food source of insects, and ultimately fertilize the soil after decay. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Answer! Both have value, but dead trees are extremely valuable to a forest ecosystem because they provide habitat such as den sites, a steady food source of insects, and ultimately fertilize the soil after decay. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Note: Habitats can be both large and small. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Note: Habitats can be both large and small. –Picture of a tide pool. A nice little habitat for many sea creatures. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Microhabitat: The very small, specialized habitat that an organism lives. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Microhabitat: The very small, specialized habitat that an organism lives. –Ex. a clump of grass or a space between rocks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Microhabitat: The very small, specialized habitat that an organism lives. –Ex. a clump of grass or a space between rocks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Microhabitat: The very small, specialized habitat that an organism lives. –Ex. a clump of grass or a space between rocks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Microhabitat: The very small, specialized habitat that an organism lives. –Ex. a clump of grass or a space between rocks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Microhabitat: The very small, specialized habitat that an organism lives. –Ex. a clump of grass or a space between rocks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Microhabitat: The very small, specialized habitat that an organism lives. –Ex. a clump of grass or a space between rocks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Microhabitat: The very small, specialized habitat that an organism lives. –Ex. a clump of grass or a space between rocks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Microhabitat: The very small, specialized habitat that an organism lives. –Ex. a clump of grass or a space between rocks. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Learn more about microhabitats and lichen at…

Habitat Activity Available Sheet

“AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and Literacy Opportunity Worksheet –Visit some of the many provided links or.. –Articles can be found at (w/ membership to NABT and NSTA) 1http:// 1 ournal=tsthttp://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?j ournal=tst Please visit at least one of the “learn more” educational links provided in this unit and complete this worksheet

“AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and Literacy Opportunity Worksheet –Visit some of the many provided links or.. –Articles can be found at (w/ membership to NABT and NSTA) urnal=tsthttp://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?jo urnal=tst

This PowerPoint is one small part of my Ecology Interactions Unit. This unit includes 3 Part Slide PowerPoint 12 page bundled homework packaged that chronologically follows PowerPoint, + modified version and answer keys. 7 pages of unit notes with visuals 3 PowerPoint review games with answer keys. Rubrics, games, flash cards and much more. ns_Unit.htmlhttp://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactio ns_Unit.html

Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species. An entire mini unit of ecological succession is also included with homework, notes, field study project and PowerPoint review game Full Unit can be found at…

Please visit the links below to learn more about each of the units in this curriculum –These units take me about four years to complete with my students in grades Earth Science UnitsExtended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide Geology Topics Unit Astronomy Topics Unit Weather and Climate Unit Soil Science, Weathering, More Water Unit Rivers Unit = Easier = More Difficult = Most Difficult 5 th – 7 th grade 6 th – 8 th grade 8 th – 10 th grade

Physical Science UnitsExtended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide Science Skills Unit html Motion and Machines Unit Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit Atoms and Periodic Table Unit Life Science UnitsExtended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide Human Body / Health Topics DNA and Genetics Unit Cell Biology Unit Infectious Diseases Unit Taxonomy and Classification Unit Evolution / Natural Selection Unit Botany Topics Unit Ecology Feeding Levels Unit Ecology Interactions Unit Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit

Thank you for your time and interest in this curriculum tour. Please visit the welcome / guide on how a unit works and link to the many unit previews to see the PowerPoint slideshows, bundled homework, review games, unit notes, and much more. Thank you for your interest and please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Best wishes. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed

The entire four year curriculum can be found at... Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thank you for your interest in this curriculum. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed