Unit 1: Basics, Population Ecology, & Succession

Lesson 1: Levels of Organization

Glue the learning targets & vocabulary page on page 6 FAF Left.

The vocab for the unit is on the back of the page.

How many have you heard before? Put a star next to those terms.

Ecology Unit

Part 1 - Intro to Ecology

Watch the video on EDPuzzle to help you complete BOTH sides.

Glue the note worksheet on page 7 FAF R.

Watch the video on EDPuzzle to help you complete BOTH sides before

class tomorrow.

Choose the correct answer and click SUBMIT to keep going.

Use the REWATCH button to watch the last part of the video again if

you do not know the answer.

Both sides due by start of class tomorrow!

Done? Start this week’s Legends playlist –

2 games and a 5 question quiz – Due Friday!

Use the to start the

video. Click the to

pause it.

The video will stop at

the green boxes with a

question for you to

answer.

Intro to Ecology

1. Ecology is the study of the relations of _______________ to one

another and to their physical _______________________.

2. The survival of species is dependent on other living organisms and

nonliving components, which is known as ____________________.

Humans need plants to produce ______________ and plants need the

____________________ we produce.

3. An _________________ is a scientist who studies ecosystems.

ORGANISMS

ENVIRONMENT

INTERDEPENDENCE

OXYGEN

CARBON DIOXIDE

ECOLOGIST

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4. The ________________ includes all the living things on earth. BIOSPHERE

What are the other

“spheres” on Earth?

Crust to Core

GEOSPHERE

Layer of gases

around Earth

ATMOSPHERE

HYDROSPHERE

All the water

BIOSPHERE

All living things

5. An _________________ includes all the organisms and nonliving

environment found in a particular place.

6. The ________________ includes only the living things in an area,

while a ________________ refers to all the members of one species in

the area.

ECOSYSTEM

COMMUNITY

POPULATION

Marine - Oceans

Estuaries – Boundary of

ocean and freshwater

Freshwater – Ponds, rivers,

streams, lakes, marsh, etc.

WATER

LAND

Terrestrial – Forest, mountain,

desert, tundra, grassland,

prairie, urban

#7 - Levels of Organization

BIOSPHERE

Living + Nonliving ECOSYSTEM

All the populations COMMUNITY

Only one thing ORGANISM

POPULATION All organisms of one species

8. The place where an organism lives is called its ____________. The

living parts are called ___________ factors, while the nonliving parts

are called __________ factors.

Which of these resources in the school garden are abiotic?

Soil Plants Flowers Water

Birds Insects Seeds Worms

Air Rocks Mulch Sunlight

HABITAT

BIOTIC

ABIOTIC

Add to notes:

A habitat provides

food, water, shelter, and space

9. The job or role of an organism within its environment is called its

__________.

10. What is the difference between a generalists and a specialist? Give

an example of each.

NICHE

Pigs would be generalist species since they eat a lot of different

things. Generalist species can survive in a variety of habitats.

A panda would be a specialist species since it eats only

bamboo. Specialist species are very sensitive to changes in

their habitats and would have a harder time surviving.

Glue an envelope on

page 6 for your

vocab cards.

Flap towards

the spiral

Ecology Unit Vocabulary Cards

As we discuss the terms during the unit, you will need to create a

vocabulary card for each one.

Front = Term + a memory clue

(pictures, words, etc.)

Back = Brief definition

The study of ecosystems and the organisms that interact

with each other

ECOLOGY

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Abiotic Death Rate Niche

Adaptations Decomposer Parasitism

Biodiversity Ecology Population

Biomagnification Ecosystem Population Density

Biosphere Emigration Predation

Biotic Food Web Producer

Birth Rate Generalist Species Reproduction

Carrying Capacity Habitat Resources

Climatogram Immigration Specialist Species

Commensalism Invasive Succession

Community Keystone Symbiosis

Competition Limiting Factors

Consumer Mutualism

Set 1: Create a card with the term and a memory clue on the front

and a definition on the back for ALL the ones in yellow.

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Assignments

Bug

Blitz Schoolyard Biodiversity Study

T. Tomm http://sciencespot.net/

Glue the worksheet

on page 8 FAF Left

What makes a bug a bug?

1. What of these animals are bugs?

Monarch Centipede Snake Frog

Bird Earthworm Spider Roly poly (Pill bug)

Stink bug Wasp Grasshopper Bumble bee

Cicada Praying mantis Ladybug Aphid

Snail Millipede Slug Monarch caterpillar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puKoq5fzyAg

How would we define a bug?

How many different populations are in the garden? ________

Arthropods Crustaceans Arachnids Insects Centipedes Millipedes

2. Each person will need a specific job:

Catchers – Need bug tongs and nets along with bug catching skills!

Helpers – Will hang out at the MAIN TABLE to transfers bugs to jars

or ziplocs for the photographers as well as keeps track of duplicate

bugs. They will also release all bugs before we come inside.

Photographers – Will hang out at the MAIN TABLE, use a smart

phone with good camera to take pictures – bugs only, and upload

images to Google Drive at the end of class.

NOTE: One photographer will travel around for pics of spiders,

caterpillars, and stinging insects that cannot be moved/caught.

We will change jobs for different blitzes!

3. Garden Rules

No pushing, shoving, or other unacceptable behaviors allowed.

Stay in the front yard area and do not cross the road, go into the ditch,

or in the driveway area.

Watch where you walk and stay off the plants we want to keep alive!

If you move a rock, put it back EXACTLY how you found it!

DO NOT move railroad ties!

Frog Pond Rules:

Stay off the rocks around the pond, stay out of the water, and don’t

throw rocks into the pond. Only capture bugs in the pond area if you

can get to them without stepping on the rocks or getting the net and

tools wet.

DO NOT move spiders, caterpillars, or stinging insects – leave them

where you find them. Your team can take a picture to use as “proof”

you found them.

Use the insect nets and bug tongs for bugs only – not fish, people,

birds, or any other animals. Be careful not to get the nets caught on

plants or weeds, get them dirty, or use the handle to dig in the dirt. The

same goes for the tongs and jars!

WARNING: If you cannot behave or use your time wisely, you will

be "benched" and have to sit while your classmates search for

critters. You will also earn a zero grade for the class activity!

Time to work on your vocab & Legends …

Abiotic Death Rate Niche

Adaptations Decomposer Parasitism

Biodiversity Ecology Population

Biomagnification Ecosystem Population Density

Biosphere Emigration Predation

Biotic Food Web Producer

Birth Rate Generalist Species Reproduction

Carrying Capacity Habitat Resources

Climatogram Immigration Specialist Species

Commensalism Invasive Succession

Community Keystone Symbiosis

Competition Limiting Factors

Consumer Mutualism

FRONT

BACK

FRONT

BACK

What other word did we discuss

yesterday during our notes?

FRONT = TERM + Memory Clue

BACK = Definition

Abiotic Death Rate Niche

Adaptations Decomposer Parasitism

Biodiversity Ecology Population

Biomagnification Ecosystem Population Density

Biosphere Emigration Predation

Biotic Food Web Producer

Birth Rate Generalist Species Reproduction

Carrying Capacity Habitat Resources

Climatogram Immigration Specialist Species

Commensalism Invasive Succession

Community Keystone Symbiosis

Competition Limiting Factors

Consumer Mutualism

Set 1: Create a card with the term and a memory clue on the front

and a definition on the back for ALL the ones in yellow.

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Science Assignments

All Set 1 cards should be done

by the start of class tomorrow!

FRONT

BACK

Due tomorrow …

12 vocab cards (yellow set)

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Science Assignments