Description:Description:Spark student interest using ‘gross’ pictures and Spark student interest using ‘gross’ pictures and

a variety of life and different roles and a variety of life and different roles and characteristics of kingdoms of life.characteristics of kingdoms of life.

Goals:Goals:Describe the Concept of the Trophic Levels

Objectives: Day 1Objectives: Day 1•List the 6 Kingdoms.List the 6 Kingdoms.

•Describe each kingdom.Describe each kingdom.

•Explain what an Energy Pyramid represents.Explain what an Energy Pyramid represents.

Warm-UpWarm-Up

Q = Q =

1.1.What are the different types of organisms in What are the different types of organisms in the world? (general not specific)?the world? (general not specific)?

2.2.Can microbes be both beneficial and Can microbes be both beneficial and dangerous?dangerous?

A =A =

1.1.Bacteria (Eu- & Archea-), Protist, Fungi, Bacteria (Eu- & Archea-), Protist, Fungi, Plants, AnimalsPlants, Animals

2.2.Yes… but the dangerous one get all the Yes… but the dangerous one get all the attention. Lets see why - Are you ready?attention. Lets see why - Are you ready?

Are you ready?Are you ready?

Mucormycosis fungus Mucormycosis fungus in the eyein the eye

This fungus lives in the This fungus lives in the soil and in rotting soil and in rotting vegetation!vegetation!

BlastomycosisBlastomycosis

Fungal Fungal infectioninfection

Eats away the Eats away the tissue of the tissue of the victim!victim!

BlastomycosisBlastomycosis

Caused by this Fungus (a type of yeast)Caused by this Fungus (a type of yeast)

Advanced Flesh Eating Advanced Flesh Eating BacteriaBacteria Necrotizing fasciitis (aka flesh eating bacteria)Necrotizing fasciitis (aka flesh eating bacteria)

6 Kingdoms6 Kingdoms Eubacteria Eubacteria (“True-bacteria”)(“True-bacteria”)

ArchaebacteriaArchaebacteria(“Ancient-bacteria”)(“Ancient-bacteria”)

FungiFungi PlantsPlants AnimalsAnimals ProtistsProtists

Which of these kingdoms are microbes?Which of these kingdoms are microbes?

EubacteriaEubacteria Simple-single cell OrganismsSimple-single cell Organisms Help to maintain cycles of matter in the Help to maintain cycles of matter in the

environment.environment. Most bacteria are in this KingdomMost bacteria are in this Kingdom

In the soil, on plants and animals (inside and In the soil, on plants and animals (inside and out), in the air, EVERYWHERE!out), in the air, EVERYWHERE!

Many are helpful to people:Many are helpful to people: E. coliE. coli (live in our intestines) (live in our intestines) B. regularisB. regularis (used in making yogurt) (used in making yogurt)

Some are Harmful to people:Some are Harmful to people: Streptococci (causes “strep throat”)Streptococci (causes “strep throat”)

ArchaebacteriaArchaebacteria Live in extreme placesLive in extreme places

Hot springs (boiling water!)Hot springs (boiling water!) Low / No oxygen areasLow / No oxygen areas High AcidityHigh Acidity

Simple Single celled organismSimple Single celled organism

FungiFungi Multicelled complex organismMulticelled complex organism Examples:Examples:

MoldMold MildewMildew MushroomsMushrooms

Break down dead organismsBreak down dead organisms Often look like plantsOften look like plants Unlike plants they CANNOT make their Unlike plants they CANNOT make their

own food (own food (no photosynthesisno photosynthesis)) Obtain food from breaking down (decaying) Obtain food from breaking down (decaying)

Soil, plants, animals. (decomposer)Soil, plants, animals. (decomposer)

PlantsPlants Multicelled organisms that produce their own Multicelled organisms that produce their own

food (producers)food (producers) Over 250,00 thousand speciesOver 250,00 thousand species

ranging from:ranging from: Flowering PlantsFlowering Plants Tiny MossesTiny Mosses Giant TreesGiant Trees

Life could not exist without plants!Life could not exist without plants! Provide OxygenProvide Oxygen Provide Food (transfers energy from sun to Provide Food (transfers energy from sun to

herbivores)herbivores)

AnimalsAnimals Largest KingdomLargest Kingdom over 1 million over 1 million knownknown species! species!

Multi-celled organisms found in very Multi-celled organisms found in very diverse (different) locationsdiverse (different) locations

Keep populations in check and allow for Keep populations in check and allow for complex organisms.complex organisms.

Depend on plants and other animals for Depend on plants and other animals for survival (can’t make their own food)survival (can’t make their own food) Primary consumer (herbivores)Primary consumer (herbivores) Secondary & Top consumers (carnivores, Secondary & Top consumers (carnivores,

omnivores)omnivores) ScavengersScavengers

ProtistsProtists ““Odds and Ends” KingdomOdds and Ends” Kingdom Organisms can be VERY different from each Organisms can be VERY different from each

other.other. Single cell and multi-celled organismSingle cell and multi-celled organism

Protozoan (single celled)Protozoan (single celled) Algae (multi-celled and single-celled)Algae (multi-celled and single-celled)

Most are single celled organismMost are single celled organism Not in the bacteria kingdoms because they are Not in the bacteria kingdoms because they are

complex cells!complex cells!

Basic Energy PyramidBasic Energy Pyramid

Primary Producers

Primary Consumers

Secondary Consumers Carnivores

Herbivores

Autotrophs

6 Kingdoms of Living 6 Kingdoms of Living OrganismsOrganisms

Complete the Six Kingdoms Chart.Complete the Six Kingdoms Chart.

Objectives: Day 1Objectives: Day 1•List the 6 Kingdoms.List the 6 Kingdoms.

•Describe each kingdom.Describe each kingdom.

•Explain what an Energy Pyramid represents.Explain what an Energy Pyramid represents.

Photo creditsPhoto credits

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Periorbital_fungal_infection_known_as_mucormycosis,_or_phFile:Periorbital_fungal_infection_known_as_mucormycosis,_or_phycomycosis_PHIL_2831_lores.jpgycomycosis_PHIL_2831_lores.jpg

http://www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au/gallery/dimorphic_fungi/http://www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au/gallery/dimorphic_fungi/    (copyright information: (copyright information: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/legals/copyright.html)http://www.adelaide.edu.au/legals/copyright.html)

same as #2same as #2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Necrotizing_fasciitis_left_leg.JPEGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Necrotizing_fasciitis_left_leg.JPEG Wikipedia has a creative common license.  Wikipedia has a creative common license.