Use your ruler and draw a horizontal line. About 6 lines down. Make it Dark.. So you can see it!! _________________

___________________ Latin-“oeco”= house “ology” = the study of Ecology-The study of the interactions of living organisms and their environment (house.)

The study of the interactions of living organisms and their environment (house.) organisms Latin-“oeco”= house “ology” = the studyof the study of This information goes above your line!!!

Use the ruler and make a T-Chart Below the top half of your paper Leave about 6 lines between the “dark line” You drew and the “horizontal” line of your T-Chart

_________________ Plants Animals Fungi Bacteria Water Soil Sunlight Air Temperature Abiotic Factors- Non living Biotic- Living Ecosystem: Includes all the abiotic and biotic factors ___________

Draw a picture for each biotic and abiotic example!!!

An organism is one individual of a certain species. Is made up of all the same organism in a community. all the populations in an ecosystem. A community (the living organisms) and its environment. All the ecosystems on the Earth.

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Bacteria and fungi are decomposers. They eat decaying plants and animals and break them down, releasing nutrients back into the soil- which is then used by plants. Consumers are animals that cannot make their own food, so they need to consume (eat) plants and/or animals. Plants are producers. because they “produce” or make their own food! They do this by the process of photosynthesis. Top of Page 6 Notebook-under the flaps

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Animals that eat only plants. Examples: Deer, rabbits, cows, sheep, elephants, giraffes, caterpillar, horses and pandas. Animals that eat both plants and other animals. Examples: Humans, raccoons, opossums, skunks, pigs, rats, badgers, and most bear species. Animals that eat other animals. Examples: Lions, bobcats, coyotes, wolves, eagles, lions, tigers, hawks, ladybugs, spiders, whales, seals. Bottom of Page 6 Notebook-underside