The document outlines a lesson plan for students to learn about ecosystems and interdependence between living and nonliving components. Students will explore a park to observe different plant and animal species. They will record information on each species' habitat and dependencies. Afterwards, students will plot all species on a world map in their natural habitats and illustrate which ones depend on each other for survival using color coordination. The goal is for students to understand how organisms rely on one another and their environment.

1. Nathalie Lupercio
March 14, 2013

2.  3. Living organisms depend on one another and on their
environment for survival. As a basis for understanding this concept:
• A. Students know ecosystems can be characterized by their living and
nonliving components.
• B.Students know that in any particular environment, some kinds of plants
and animals survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot
survive at all
• C. Students know many plants depend on animals for pollination and
seed dispersal, and animals depend on plants for food and shelter
• D. Students know that most microorganisms do not cause disease and
that many are beneficial.

3.  1. How to use a map
and other geographic
representations, tools
and technologies to
acquire, process and
report information.

4.  Students will explore the
park, and look at all the
different species. They
will then determine how
each species depend on
one another. Using a
world map, they will plot
all the spices they
learned about, in their
original habitat.

5.  Notebook and pencil
 Blank world map
 Water/Food
 Walking shoes
 Sunscreen

6.  Explanation of our
Science Standard.
 Ask them different
questions on animals
and plants.
 Explain what a species
is, and that plant,
animals, and even
humans depend on one
another to survive.

7.  Split the class into small groups of 4-5 students.
 Students will go on attractions or exhibits that
showcase animals, bugs, plants, or other types
of species throughout the park.
 Students need to write down the species, where
in the world it is found, and if it depends on
another species to survive, or does another
species depend on it.
 At the end, students will put all the species found
on a blank world map in their natural habitat.
They will color coordinate the species depending
on who needs who to survive.