1. INTERACTIONS AMONG LIVING THINGS 10.4

2. STANDARD S 6.5 c Students know population of organism can be categorized by the functions they serve in an ecosystem.

3. LANGUAGE OF THE DISCIPLINE Natural selection Adaptations Niche Competition Predation Predator Prey Symbiosis Mutualism Commensalism Parasitism Parasite Host

4. ANTICIPATORY SET Trace a butterfly onto your piece of paper Look around the room… where do you want to put your butterfly? Color your butterfly so it will blend it with the spot you choose Tape your butterfly down

5. ADAPTING TO THE ENVIRONMENT Natural selection Niche Every organism has a variety of adaptions that are suited to its specific living conditions

6. COMPETITION There are 3 major types of interactions among organisms: competition, predation, and symbiosis.

7. PREDATION Effects of Predation on population size Predator Adaptations Prey Adaptations

8. SYMBIOSIS The 3 types of symbiotic relationships are mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Mutualism Commensalism Parasitism

9. MODELING Phschool.com Ced-5013

10. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING What are adaptations? What are the 3 types of symbiotic relationships? 3 main ways in which things interact?

11. GUIDED PRACTICE/INDEPENDENT PRACTICE Guided Practice page 207 # 1-8 Stop!!! Get a stamp Independent Practice page 208 # 9-16