Unit 8: Interconnections Within Ecosystems
Content Statements:
● Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
● All of the processes that take place within organisms require energy.
● Light can be absorbed by objects, causing them to warm.
● Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.
● All of the processes that take place within organisms require energy.
● Light can be absorbed by objects, causing them to warm.
I Can Statements
● I can define the three major roles of organisms in an ecosystem.
● I can explain how various organisms get their energy.
● I can draw a food web for multiple organisms in an ecosystem.
● I can explain the three different types of symbiosis.
● I can demonstrate the effects of invasive or endangered species within an ecosystem.
● I can show the flow of energy within an ecosystem.
● I can explain how various organisms get their energy.
● I can draw a food web for multiple organisms in an ecosystem.
● I can explain the three different types of symbiosis.
● I can demonstrate the effects of invasive or endangered species within an ecosystem.
● I can show the flow of energy within an ecosystem.
Essential Vocabulary
abiotic
biotic carnivore commensalism consumer decomposer ecosystem |
energy
food web herbivore mutualism nutrient omnivore parasitism |
photosynthesis
predator prey producer symbiosis transfer transform |