Unit 1: Basics, Population Ecology, & Succession

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!

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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?

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

POPULATIONAll 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

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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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