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Learning Intentions
Learning Intentions
To define ecology
To define an ecosystem
To investigate the different levels of ecosystems
Success Criteria
Success Criteria
I can define ecology
I can define an ecosystem
I can state the different levels of ecosystems
Engage
Engage
Who is this?
Tell me about him, what does he do?
New Information
New Information
Ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the study of realtionships amoung living organisms and their surroundings.
An ecologist will usually study one animal or habitat and investigate all the interactions that occurs with those entities.
Ecosystem
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a system that includes all biotic and abiotic factors functioning as a unit.
Biotic - living things
Abiotic - non-living things
Example:
Biotic - Fish, ducks, frog, snail, dragonfly, aquatic and terrestiral plants, bacteria and more.
Abiotic - The soil types, the water quaility, the air quaility, the amounts of stones, the amount of sunlight.
Levels of organisation
Levels of organisation
You have previously learnt the levels of organisation for an organism, this goes beyond a single organism in ecosystems.
In chemistry you would have learnt of this version of the organisation.
For ecology you need to know this version of the organisation.
Levels of Ecology
Levels of Ecology
An organism or an individual refers to one living thing.
A population is a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time.
A community consists of all the different species that live in a given area.
An ecosystem consists of all organisms in the community and includes the abiotic factors.
A biosphere is every ecosystem put together (the planet earth).
Activities
Activities
Ecological organisation research task
Ecological organisation research task
Use your remaining class time to investigate one organism.
For this organism you need to tell me its:
The organism (species name, characteristics).
The organisms Population (where it can be found).
The organism's Community (what other organisms are found around it).
The organism's Ecosystem (what abiotic factors favour the organism).
Reflection
Reflection
Written Reflection
Written Reflection
What did you struggle with?
What was really easy?
What are you still curious about?
Success Criteria
Success Criteria
Which level are you currently sitting at in the success criteria?
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