Microhabitats in a School Yard TEKS 7.10A - Observe and describe how different environments, including microhabitats in schoolyards and biomes, support different varieties of organisms.

Biotic and Abiotic Factors Definitions: Bio - _____ Biotic Factors:_________ __________________ “A” prefix:_____________ Abiotic Factors: ________ Life Living or once living (with life) Ex. animals, plants without or no nonliving or without life Ex. Sun, Temperature, Rocks, Air, Water, Soil (STRAWS)

Define……. and Give an Example Parasitic Worm 1. Habitat 2. The prefix “micro” 3. Microhabitat 4. Ecosystem 5. Biome The AIDS virus Habitats

Levels of Organization in an Ecosystem: Individual (one organism) Population (several of same organism) Community (several different organisms/ populations) Ecosystem (biotic and abiotic factors) Biome (global ecosystems)

A garden MICROHABITAT Inside a log Flower Bed A Clump of Grass Hole in A very small specialized space with food, water and shelter for organisms to survive and interact with biotic and abiotic factors. A Clump of Grass Inside a log A garden Hole in a Rock Flower Bed Underside of a leaf

DESCRIPTION OF MICROHABITAT A 7th-grade Science Class examines microhabitats found on their schoolyard. Students constructed a data table to summarize their findings. Complete the table below by listing the organisms students may have found in each microhabitat. MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTION OF MICROHABITAT ORGANISMS FOUND OAK TREE Leaves, branches, trunk, and acorns of the oak tree SOIL UNDER AZALEAS OR OTHER FLOWERING BUSHES Shady, moist with dead leaves covering the ground DECOMPOSING LOG Log or tree branch on the ground

Crack in a rock

Write this statement as a complete sentence: I see ___ living things Clump of grass Write this statement as a complete sentence: I see ___ living things in the clump of grass How many living organisms can you find?

ECOSYSTEM The living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) parts of the environment and how they interact. Write down what you see: Biotic Abiotic

BIOME A large region or global area that has the same climate and organisms (plants, animals) in it.

MICROHABITAT? Or Not? Copy the list below. Next to each word, write an “H” for habitat, “M” for microhabitat, or “B” for biome,. Beaver’s Dam Puddle of water Decaying Log Ocean Termite Colony Tundra Goldfish Pond Rain Forest Burrow Coral Reef Desert Forest

Draw & Describe a Microhabitat and an Ecosystem Microhabitat Ecosystem Write definition and draw an example of A microhabitat that Includes several biotic and abiotic factors . an ecosystem