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- 1. Mind Stretcher 8/15/17– Copy BOLD 1. What are the levels of environmental organization from smallest to largest? _______, _______, _______, _______, biosphere 2. A pride of lions would fall into which organizational category? 3. A scientist observed a garden area for 1 hour. In that time he observed many different types of vegetables, ladybugs, and bees. He also measured sprinkler output. What level of organization was he observing? organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere population ecosystem Here is a way to remember the levels of organization… “Old People Can’t Eat Beans”
- 2. Sorting Activity • Use the laminated cards provided and determine a way to sort them…there isn’t a right or wrong way! • How did you and your partner decide to sort them? Let’s share some ideas! • Now try sorting them based on how they get energy… * Fill out the following information on your organizer provided
- 3. Types of Organisms 3 Groups of Organisms: Description Examples Producers Use energy from sun to make own food through photosynthesis Consumers Decomposers Flowers Trees Grass Need to eat other organisms for energy Humans Dogs Snake Hummingbird Break down dead organisms and returns nutrients to soil Mushrooms/Fungi Bacteria Worms Some bugs
- 4. Types of Consumers Types of Consumers: Description Examples Carnivores/ secondary consumer Eat only meat/ other animals “carne”= meat Herbivores/ primary consumers Omnivores Lion Tiger Shark Eat only plants Giraffe Squirrel Cow Elk Eat both animals & plants “omni”= all Bear Pig Human Eat dead or injured animalsScavengers Cockroach Vulture Raccoon
- 5. Brain Pop-Food Chains • https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/foodchains/