1. Activation Video

2. Warm-Up 2/27/17 and 2/28/17
Consider the picture of Yellowstone National Park.
What stands out to you?
Label everything as either living or nonliving.
What connections/relationships between the various parts of the picture do you recognize?

3. Card Sort
Organize the word and pictures in a way that makes sense to you.

4. What is Ecology?
Ecology - the study of the interactions of organisms with one another and with their environment.
Ecologist – a scientist who studies ecology

5. Habitat & Niche
Habitat is the place a plant or animal lives that provides, food, water & shelter
Niche is an organism’s total way of life; it’s role or job

7. Two Parts of an Ecosystem
Biotic factors ...Twig
The living parts of an ecosystem
Ex.: plants, animals, fungi,
Bio = living; life
Abiotic factors...twig
The nonliving parts of an ecosystem
Ex: water, sunlight, oxygen, temperature, soil
A = non; not; without

8. Twig
What is an ecosystem

9. What are the biotic parts of this environment? The abiotic parts?

10. Levels of Organization In the body
How are things organized in the body???

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Molecule
Organelle
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
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12. Eco Levels of Organization

13. Organism
Single living thing
Can survive on its own

14. Population
A group of individuals of the same species that live together.

15. Community
All the different populations of species that live together in an area –or-
All of the living things (biotic factors) in an area

16. Ecosystems
Made up of all the biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors that interact in a particular area.
Examples: prairie, mountain stream, ocean, forest

17. Biome
A large region with a similar climate, and specific plant and animal communities that have adapted to that climate
Terrestrial (Land)
Aquatic (Water)
Tropical rainforest
Marine (oceans)
Savanna/Grassland
Freshwater (rivers & lakes)
Temperate Forest
Estuary
Desert
Taiga
Tundra
Mountain

18. Biosphere The part of Earth where life exists
The biosphere includes the top portion of Earth’s crust, all the waters that cover Earth’s surface, and the atmosphere that surrounds Earth.

19. Ecological Organization

20. Let’s Turn to the Left Side p.68
Add illustrations to your levels of organization graphic organizer.
Be sure to include biotic and abiotic factors as needed

21. Card Sort
Organize the word and pictures in a way that makes sense to you.

22. Situation Cards
Read the card at your table and talk amongst yourselves about the situation.
In a new notability note:
Title it “Ecosystem Situation Card”
Take a picture of your situation
Answer the questions/make predictions for your situation
Each card involves topics we will learn more about as the unit continues.