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13. Your journal is your responsibility. If it becomes lost or damaged it will significantly reduce your grade.

14. RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

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23. 2 nd Order Consumer 3rd Order Consumers Consumer Producer Decrease in energy as you go up a trophic level

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27. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

28. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

29. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

30. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

31. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

32. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

33. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

34. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

35. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

36. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

37. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

38. Class Expectations –You can show respect by… Listening when the teacher or others are talking. –One speaker at a time, please raise your hand. Please no cross-room conservations during work time. –You can be responsible by… Staying organized and avoiding distraction. Staying focused on task completion. –You can make good choices by… Attending class regularly Doing your best and never giving up. –Be Safe! First, last, and always. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

39. Remember! –Your hopes and dreams are important to me. Making you work hard by providing you the proper discipline is an important part of our relationship. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

41. Activity! (Optional) Making your bio-dome / Terrarium for periodic observations. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

42. Making your bio-dome / Terrarium –1 st Thin layer of pebbles. –2 nd Thin layer of sand on top of that. –3 rd Thin layer of soil (brown) –4 th Thicker layer of dark organic soil. –5 th Add small pieces of various moss –6 th Add a piece of lichen –7 th Add some small plants –8 th Add some small sticks with a mushroom on it. –9 th Add a few organisms Just a few, no vertebrates allowed, do not over populate. Don’t forget to lightly water it before closing the lid. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

43. Leave plenty of room for plants to grow! Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

44. Don’t over water your bio-dome! Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

45. Don’t over water your bio-dome! Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

46. Don’t knock it over! Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

47. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. –Light can be the sun or artificial.

48. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. –Light can be the sun or artificial.

49. Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

50. Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

51. What is Ecology? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

52. What is Ecology?

53. –A) A very hungry caterpillar.

54. What is Ecology? –A) A very hungry caterpillar. –B) A type of gardening tool.

55. What is Ecology? –A) A very hungry caterpillar. –B) A type of gardening tool. –C) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment.

56. What is Ecology? –A) A very hungry caterpillar. –B) A type of gardening tool. –C) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment. –D.) A new item on the McDonalds value menu?

57. What is Ecology? and the answer is… –A) A very hungry caterpillar. –B) A type of gardening tool. –C) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment. –D.) A new item on the McDonalds value menu?

58. What is Ecology? –A) A very hungry caterpillar. –B) A type of gardening tool. –C) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment. –D.) A new item on the McDonalds value menu?

59. What is Ecology? –A) A very hungry caterpillar. –B) A type of gardening tool. –C) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment. –D.) A new item on the McDonalds value menu?

60. What is Ecology? –A) A very hungry caterpillar. –B) A type of gardening tool. –C) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment. –D.) A new item on the McDonalds value menu? What words above need further explanation?

61. What is Ecology? –A) A very hungry caterpillar. –B) A type of gardening tool. –C) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment. –D.) A new item on the McDonalds value menu? What words above need further explanation?

62. What is Ecology? –A) A very hungry caterpillar. –B) A type of gardening tool. –C) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment. –D.) A new item on the McDonalds value menu? Organisms: Any living thing (individual / one)

63. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

64. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

65. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

66. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

67. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

68. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

69. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

70. What’s the point in studying ecology? –How is this relevant to my life?

71. Answer- Because you a part of the ecosystem. This world has some serious ecological problems and understanding the relationship between living things and the environment is the key to better management. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

72. Answer- Because you a part of the ecosystem. This world has some serious ecological problems and understanding the relationship between living things and the environment is the key to better management. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

73. Answer- Because you a part of the ecosystem. This world has some serious ecological problems and understanding the relationship between living things and the environment is the key to better management. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

74. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is Connected to Each Other. –Everything is Connected to the non-living Environment. –Everything Is Changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

75. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is Connected to the non-living Environment. –Everything Is Changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

76. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything Is Changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

77. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything Is Changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

78. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything Is Changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

79. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything Is Changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

80. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything Is Changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

81. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything Is Changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

82. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything is changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

83. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything is changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

84. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything is changing. –There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

85. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything is changing. –There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

86. The 4 Concepts in Ecology –Everything is connected to each other. –Everything is connected to the non-living environment. –Everything is changing. –There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy This will be our focus.

87. Concept in Ecology: There is no such thing as a free lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Free Lunch

88. Concept in Ecology: There is no such thing as a free lunch. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy “Darn!” “What happened to that free lunch?”

89. There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch in Ecology. There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch in Ecology. - - - Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

90. Laws of Thermodynamics Laws of Thermodynamics Relates to heat and energy. Relates to heat and energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

91. Laws of Thermodynamics Laws of Thermodynamics Relates to heat and energy. Relates to heat and energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

92. Laws of Thermodynamics Laws of Thermodynamics Relates to heat and energy. Relates to heat and energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

93. Laws of Thermodynamics Laws of Thermodynamics Relates to heat and energy. Relates to heat and energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

94. Heat always flows from hot to cold. Heat always flows from hot to cold. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

95. Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be transferred between systems and surroundings. Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be transferred between systems and surroundings. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

96. Energy goes from useful to non-useful. Energy goes from useful to non-useful. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

97. If a Snickers Candy Bar goes into your body… Does a Snicker’s Bar come out? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

98. If a Snickers Candy Bar goes into your body… Does a Snicker’s Bar come out? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

99. Answer! What comes out may look like a Snickers, but it is much different. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

100. Answer! The waste product is not as energy rich because the high energy sugar fueled your body for many hours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

101. Answer! The waste product is not as energy rich because the high energy sugar fueled your body for many hours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

102. Answer! The waste product is not as energy rich because the high energy sugar fueled your body for many hours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

103. Answer! The waste product is not as energy rich because the high energy sugar fueled your body for many hours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

104. Answer! The waste product is not as energy rich because the high energy sugar fueled your body for many hours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

105. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

106. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

107. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

108. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

109. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

110. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

111. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

112. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

113. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Less energy is available to the group after it.

114. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

115. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

116. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

117. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

118. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

119. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

120. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

121. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

122. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

123. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

124. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

125. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

126. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

127. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

128. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

129. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

130. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

131. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

132. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

133. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

134. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

135. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

136. Less overall energy is available at each feeding level because organisms are constantly using energy.Less overall energy is available at each feeding level because organisms are constantly using energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

137. Video! Clay Animation of the Food Chain. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzSvEw4W16U& feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL55B8C4 31684B93BChttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzSvEw4W16U& feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL55B8C4 31684B93BC Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

138. Trophic Feeding Levels. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

139. Trophic Feeding Levels. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

140. Trophic Feeding Levels. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

141. Trophic Feeding Levels. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

142. Trophic Feeding Levels. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

143. Trophic Feeding Levels. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

144. Activity! Step by step drawing of a food chain.

145. –One full page required.

149. Energy comes from the Sun

152. Producers make their own food from sun

153. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun

154. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers

155. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers

156. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers

157. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers

158. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

159. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

160. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

161. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

162. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

163. Let’s now look at the flow of energy.

164. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

165. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

166. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

167. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

168. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

169. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

170. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

171. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Nutrients get returned to the soil.

172. Plants use nutrients to regrow.

178. Consumers can obtain nutrients from this new growth.

179. X

185. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

186. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Radiant

187. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

188. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Photosynthesis

189. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

190. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Chemical Energy

191. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

192. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

193. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Chemical energy

194. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

195. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

196. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

197. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

198. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

199. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

200. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

201. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

202. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

203. Decomposers make the energy from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers The Sun breaks down the waste Which two are switched? C

204. Decomposers make the energy from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers The Sun breaks down the waste Answer! C

205. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Answer!

206. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Answer!

207. Photosynthesis: The process a plant uses to combine sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and sugar (energy). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

208. Guess the type of animal under each box? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

209. Guess the type of animal under each box? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

210. Guess the type of animal under each box? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

211. Guess the type of animal under each box? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

212. Guess the type of animal under each box? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

213. Guess the type of animal under each box? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

214. Guess the type of animal under each box? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

215. Consumers: Feed on plants or other animals Consumers: Feed on plants or other animals Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

217. Carnivore: An animal that only eats other animals. Carnivore: An animal that only eats other animals. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

223. “I am a consumer because I eat other animals.”

227. Once he has consumed the warthog the rest of the pride will consume what is left.

229. Hyenas will then scavenge the leftovers.

230. Vultures will also remove what they can.

231. The nutrients from the warthog will fuel other animals. Decomposers will eventually decompose the waste products from these animals.

232. The nutrients from the warthog will fuel other animals. Decomposers will eventually recycle the waste products from these animals.

237. Life in nature is a struggle for existence and can be brutal and cruel.

239. Energy is transferred from one species to the next.

240. Life in nature is a struggle for existence and can be brutal and cruel. Energy is transferred from one species to the next.

241. Herbivore: General name for an animal that only eats plants. Herbivore: General name for an animal that only eats plants.

242. Pronghorn antelope, North America’s fastest land mammal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

243. Pronghorn antelope, North America’s fastest land mammal. –96 km an hour / (60mph) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

244. The Pronghorn Antelopes main predator was a North American Cheetah. –This cheetah has become extinct. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

245. The Pronghorn Antelopes main predator was a North American Cheetah. –This cheetah has become extinct. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

246. 1 st order consumer (plants only) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

247. 2 nd Order Consumer –Eats an animal that eats plants. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

248. 3 rd order consumer –Ate an animal that ate an animal that ate plants. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

249. 4 th Order Consumer: –Ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal that ate plants. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

250. 5 th Order consumer: –Ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal that ate plants. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

251. 5 th Order consumer: –Ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal that ate plants. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy “Hoot” “Hoot” “Owls are second order consumers.”

252. 5 th Order consumer: –Ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal that ate plants. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy “Hoot” “Hoot” “Owls are second order consumers.”

259. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

260. Note how each feeding level has less available energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

261. Lots of available energy. Producers (Plants) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

262. Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

263. Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

264. Only a few herbivores. Less Energy! Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

265. Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Consumers Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

266. 2 nd Order Consumers have even less. Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Consumers Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

267. Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Consumers 2 nd Order Consumers Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

268. 3 rd Order Consumers are even less. Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Consumers 2 nd Order Consumers Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

269. Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Consumers 2 nd Order Consumers 3 rd Order Consumers Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

270. 4 th Even Less. Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Consumers 2 nd Order Consumers 3 rd Order Consumers Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

271. Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Consumers 2 nd Order Consumers 3 rd Order Consumers 4 th Order Consumers Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

272. Very Little available Energy Producers (Plants) Energy comes from sun. Consumers 2 nd Order Consumers 3 rd Order Consumers 4 th Order Consumers 5 th Order Consumers Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

273. Omnivore: An organism that eats both plants and animals. Omnivore: An organism that eats both plants and animals. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

274. Wasps are omnivores. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

275. Pillbugs are omnivores. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

276. Ravens and crows are omnivores. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

277. Pigs are omnivores. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

278. Bears are omnivores. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

279. Activity! Stand up and make the correct letter if the animal is a…

280. Activity! Stand up and make the correct letter if the animal is a… Herbivore (eats plants),

281. Activity! Stand up and make the correct letter if the animal is a… Herbivore (eats plants), Carnivore (eats other animals),

282. Activity! Stand up and make the correct letter if the animal is a… Herbivore (eats plants), Carnivore (eats other animals), or Omnivore (eats both plants and animals)

283. –Take your best guess.

284. Activity! Stand up and make the correct letter if the animal is a… Herbivore (eats plants), Carnivore (eats other animals), or Omnivore (eats both plants and animals) –Take your best guess. (No worries if wrong)

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