Unit 1: Interactions Within Ecosystems Chapter 1: Ecosystems Slide Show #1

Unit 1: Interactions Within Ecosystems

Chapter 1: Ecosystems

Slide Show #1

Getting Started… (p.4)

• Close your eyes and imagine that you are standing in a forest.

• Now, list at least 5 things that you “see”.

• Next, describe the local conditions (eg. land features, temperature, etc.) of your forest setting.

Getting Started (con’t)

We will know identify those parts of your ecosystem as Living or Non-Living.

• How would you define a living thing?• A living thing is something that shows or has

shown the signs of life. That is, anything that is either alive or dead is classified as a living thing.

Getting Started (con’t)

• From your thought web, what signs of life do all of the living things have in common?• All living things:

• Grow• Reproduce• Move• Take in or produce food• React to things in their environment• Have cells• Have a special chemical make-up

Getting Started (con’t)

• How would you define a non-living thing?• A non-living thing is something that will never show

the signs of life.• Examples:

• What is the difference between a rock and a dead rabbit ?• A rock NEVER showed the signs of life and never will.

A dead rabbit, however, was once alive and therefore showed the signs of life.

• To distinguish between these, scientists classify living things as either dead or alive. So, the dead rabbit is actually a living thing!

Getting Started (con’t)

• From your forest list, classify each thing as either living (L) or non-living (NL). Share your results with the class.

Living Non-Living

Using your forest lists, describe how the living things interact with each other, the non-living things, and the local conditions. An example is done for you.

Living vs. Living Living vs. Non-living

Living vs.

Local Conditions

A bird builds a nest in a tree.

A bird perches on a rock.

Some birds fly south in the winter (too cold). 

Getting Started (con’t)

• What we have described is a forest ecosystem.

• an ecosystem is a group of interacting living and nonliving things.

Section 1.1: Types of Ecosystems

• Read pages 8-9 in your text.• An organism is…

• any living thing.• Example:

• Adaptations are…• Inherited characteristics that help organisms survive

in their environment.• Example:

• An habitat is..• The particular place that an organism lives.• Example:

Types of Ecosystems (con’t)Abiotic and Biotic Parts of the Environment (p.8)

• Biotic Factors are…• The living parts of an organism’s environment.• Example:

• Abiotic Factors are…• The non-living parts of an organism’s

environment.• Example:

Types of Ecosystems (con’t)Abiotic and Biotic Parts of the Environment (p.8)

• Identify the biotic and abiotic parts of this pond ecosystem.

Biotic Abiotic

Types of Ecosystems (con’t)Studying Ecosystems (p.9)

• An ecosystem is not defined by its geographic size; they can be very small (e.g., a rotting log) or very massive (e.g., Atlantic Ocean).

• Therefore, there are many, many different ecosystems throughout the province, country and world.

Types of Ecosystems

Examples of ecosystems within Newfoundland and Labrador. Include:

(i) ocean and coastline

(ii) forest

(iii) freshwater

(iv) arctic

Types of Ecosystems

Identify Flora and Fauna that you might find in each type of ecosystem

Ocean and CoastlineFlora Fauna

Types of Ecosystems (con’t)Ocean ecosystems

Types of Ecosystems (con’t)Coastline Ecosystems

Types of Ecosystems

Identify Flora and Fauna that you might find in each type of ecosystem

ForestFlora Fauna

Types of Ecosystems (con’t)Forest Ecosystems

Types of Ecosystems

Identify Flora and Fauna that you might find in each type of ecosystem

FreshwaterFlora Fauna

Types of Ecosystems (con’t)Fresh Water

Types of Ecosystems

Identify Flora and Fauna that you might find in each type of ecosystem

ArcticFlora Fauna

Types of Ecosystems (con’t)Artic Ecosystems

Types of Ecosystems (con’t)Ecosystems in Atlantic Canada (p.10-12)

• Complete the “Reading Check” on p.12.• Assignment #1A:

• Complete the “Check Your Understanding” questions #1, 2, 3, 8, 10 on p.15.

• Please complete these questions on loose leaf as it must be passed in.

• Due date will be assigned and posted on our science website.