1. What are the 6 levels of organization in the biosphere?
Please put your phone in the vault.
Bell Question
List an ecosystem and at least 3 biotic and abiotic factors found there.
What are the 6 levels of organization in the biosphere?

2. Late Work Homework due beginning of class.
30% subtracted for late work
Late work accepted for 1 week ONLY.
Last day for pill bug lab: tomorrow

3. Community Interactions

4. Where an organism lives and how it uses its environment
Niche
Where an organism lives and how it uses its environment
* unique to each organism

5. fight for the same resources
Competition
Two or more organisms
fight for the same resources

6. Symbiosis
Two organisms that live in close association with each other.

7. 3 Types
MUTUALISM
COMMENSALISM
PARASITISM

8. insect receives nectar from flowers flower gets pollinated
mutualism
both organisms benefit
insects & flowers
insect receives nectar from flowers
flower gets pollinated

9. one benefits; the other is not harmed nor helped
commensalism
one benefits; the other is not harmed nor helped
clownfish & sea anemone
clownfish benefits by being protected
anemone receives nothing in return

10. one benefits while the other is harmed
parasitism
one benefits while the other is harmed
fleas and dogs
flea receives food as it sucks blood
The dog is harmed

11. On Your White Boards
P = Parasitism
M = Mutualism
C = Commensalism

12. Tape worm
& a Cat
PARASITISM

13. MUTUALISM
Squirrels & Acorns

14. Egyptian Plover
& Crocodile
MUTUALISM

15. COMMENSALISM
Cattle & Egret

16. Bears &
Berry Bushes
MUTUALISM

17. Human & Ring Worm
PARASITISM

18. Predator – Prey Interaction
One organism captures
and eats another organism

19. How are predator-prey interactions different from parasitism??

20. Symbiotic Relationships
You and a partner will create 3 symbiotic relationships.
You must write each of them down on YOUR OWN PAPER.
You will draw a sketch of one of the relationships.

21. Biome A Day Biome-A-Day Guidelines and Rubric
Name_________________________________Biome_____________________________Presentation Date___________
Biome-A-Day Guidelines and Rubric
You should turn this in with your short write up/notes on the day of your biome.
When it is not your day to present, you should participate and be respectful of your classmates
On your day to present, you turn your paper in to Mrs. Reinhardt
Your notes/paper include all 7 categories/characteristics of your biome
You lead the class in a discussion of at least 2 categories
You should first ask the class what they saw in the video and then fill in facts you found
Class discussion is 5-10 min about your biome
You cite 2 sources where you found information
Notes:

22. Biome Dates Tropical Rain Forest -(9/21& 9/22) 2. Fresh Water
(9/25 & 9/26)
3. Marine / Salt Water
(9/27 & 9/28)
4. Taiga / NW Coniferous Forest
(9/29 & 10/2)
5. Temperate Deciduous Forest
(10/3 & 10/9)
6. Tundra
(10/10 & 10/11)
7. Grasslands / Tropical Savanna
(10/12 & 10/13)
8. Desert
(10/18 & 10/19)

23. Worksheet Complete symbiosis part of worksheet
This needs to be completed by next class to be signed off by me.