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Lesson 1 ecosystem biotic and abiotic factor
- 1. Ecosystem Food chain Food web LessonIntention: to understand the components of an ecosystem
- 2. 28/11/2024 Retrieval Task Write asmany terms as you can Time cap 5 mins! __________:An animal that eats only plants. ________:A community of living organisms and their connections with the climate and soil ______________Links between organisms that feed on each other ______: Organisms that break down dead plants and animals, e.g. mushroom __________: An animal that eats a varied diet of plants and animals __________: Fungi and bacteria that break down dead organic matter, releasing nutrients to support plant growth __________: An animal that only eats meat ______________: Interconnected food chains that make up a large ecosystem ________: A substance used by an organism to survive and grow Word bank: Fungi, Omnivore, Food web, Food Chain, Carnivore, Nutrients, Decomposers, Ecosystem, Herbivore
- 3. Herbivore: An animal thateats only plants Ecosystem: A community of living organisms, and their connections with the climate and soil Food chain: Links between organisms that feed on each other Fungi: Organisms that break down dead plants and animals; e.g. mushrooms Omnivore: An animal that eats a varied diet of plants and animals Decomposers: Fungi and bacteria that break down dead organic matter, releasing nutrients to support plant growth Carnivore: An animal that only eats meat Food web: Interconnected food chains that make up a large ecosystem Nutrients: A substance used by an organism to survive and grow Self assess your answers and write the correct one if any of your answers is incorrect If you have blank answers then complete them. Use a red pen to do this. Lesson Intention: to understand the components of an ecosystem
- 4. Ecosystem - Anecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in a particular area. Thursday 28 November 2024 Lesson Intention: to understand the components of an ecosystem
- 5. The main components of anecosystem • Abiotic Factors: Non-living elements like sunlight, water, soil, minerals, climate, and other physical and chemical factors. • Biotic Factors Living organisms such as plants, animals, and microorganisms. They are also called producers, consumers and decomposers
- 7. Example: A PondEcosystem Aa A pond
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- 10. Butterfly Rat Snake Fish Fish Heron Grass Lavender Flowering Plant Grasshopper Cow Corn Eagle Dragonfly FruitFly Thrush Lion Fox Dear Human Larvae Frog Food Web Lesson Intention: to understand the components of an ecosystem
- 11. Cow Grass Lavender Flowering Plant Corn Butterfly Eagle Dragonfly Fruit Fly Thrush Lion Fox Rat Dear Snake Grasshopper FishFish Human Frog Heron Larvae Activity 1. Find who’s eating who
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- 13. What would happenif frogs were removed from the food chain?
- 14. What do youthink?
- 15. Recap • What arethe abiotic factors of an ecosystem? • What are the biotic factors of an ecosystem? • What are producers? Please provide at least one example. • What are consumers? • What are herbivores? • What are carnivores? • What are omnivores? • What is a food chain? • What is a food web? • What would happen if any component of an ecosystem were eliminated?
- 16. Home Activities • Observe thediverse bird species that visit your lawn or nearby park. Try to capture their essence in a picture or drawing, and don't forget to note their local names in your notebook. This will help you build a personal connection with the birds you observe. • If you have a hula hoop at home, throw it randomly in your home garden to count slow-moving living organisms like ants, snails, earthworms, slugs, etc., take pictures or draw their diagrams and write local names on your notebook. • Your role in documenting the local biodiversity is very important. Take pictures or draw diagrams of your favourite plants in your home garden and write their names in your notebook. • Can you make a food chain of your garden's living organisms? Share your findings with the class or group. This will help everyone learn from each other's observations and understand the biodiversity in different areas.
- 18. Ecosystem? • A biologicalcommunity of interacting organisms and their physical environment. • a natural system that comprises a community of plants and animals that interact with each other and their physical environment. • The term `eco' refers to a part of the world and `system' refers to the co-ordinating units. An ecosystem is a community of organisms and their physical environment interacting together. Australian Museum, https://www.coolgeography.co.uk/