Wednesday February.6th Pass in your parent/guardian information sheet (place it in the YELLOW folder on my desk) Pass in your introductory letter (place it in the YELLOW folder on my desk) Finish defining the terms PowerPoint – Ecology Intro. Crossword on Ecology Begin PowerPoint on Food Chains & Webs (if time permits)

Ecology Intro Science 10 Ms. Lowrie

Ecology Definition: The study of the interactions among living organisms and their environment

Group Task Organize ALL terms in envelope into two categories Create a t-chart Record one category into each side Record 1 list here - - Record other list here

Category Titles Give appropriate titles for chart categories Living = biotic Nonliving = abiotic ??? - consumer - omnivore … - air - oxygen - nutrients

Category Titles Give appropriate titles for chart categories Living = biotic Nonliving = abiotic Biotic factors Abiotic - consumer - omnivore … - air - oxygen - nutrients

Textbook Task Define & give at least one example for each of the following: Abiotic factor Biotic factor Carnivore Consumer/ Heterotroph Decomposer Detritivore Herbivore Producer/Autotroph Omnivore Scavenger

Defintions Abiotic factor: Biotic factor Non-living things in an ecosystem E.g. water, soil, oxygen, light, etc. Biotic factor Living things in an ecosystem E.g. animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms, etc.

Definitions Carnivore Consumer / Heterotroph Animals that consume only meat E.g. wolf, tuna, lion, fox, etc. Consumer / Heterotroph Organisms that must eat to obtain energy E.g. animals

Definitions Decomposer Detritivore Release enzymes to break down dead plant/ animals to return nutrients to the ecosystem E.g. fungi, bacteria, etc. Detritivore Feed on dead plant/animal matter to return essential nutrients to the ecosystem E.g. crabs, worms, some insects, etc.

Definitions Herbivore Producer / Autotroph Animals that consume only plants E.g. cows, deer, rabbits, moose, etc. Producer / Autotroph Organisms that must produce their own energy E.g. plants

Definitions Omnivore Scavenger Animals that consume both plants and animals E.g. chicken, bear, skunks, birds, etc. Scavenger Animals that consume carrion (dead animal meat) E.g. vultures, eagles, crows, hyenas, etc.