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Science Outline: Ecosystems (September, 2011 - January, 2012)

                Term 1 (September 2011 - January 2012)                  

Ecosystems: Unit 1;   Outline   

Textbook:   Pearson -Investigating Science and Technology (7)

Content: 

(page 9)
-  Explain Living things need to survive
-  Describe an ecosystem
-  Describe the interactions of producers, consumers, decomposers, and   
   non-living things in ecosystems.

Key Terms:

Ecosystem,  Biome,  Abiotic,  Biotic,  Species,  population,  community,  
consumers,  producers,  decomposers,  herbivores,  carnivores,  omnivores, 
detrivores, food chain, food web,  predator, prey, habitat, photosynthesis, 
chlorophyll, nutrients, organic matter, oxygen, producers, scavengers, species

Quick Lab: Biotic and Abiotic Elements    (page 11)

What are the basic needs that are essential for the survival of Living Things?
(pages 12-13) 

Quick Lab: Interactions of Living and Non-=Living Things.  (page 15)

Unit (Check/Review)  (page 16)

The Role of Producers ( page 17)

The Starting Point  (page 17)

What are Producers? (page 18)

Photosynthesis? (page 18)

Plants and the Sun : Learning/Checkpoint) (page 20)

Assignment #1   (page 21)

Write a paragraph describing a species, population, and community of producers
in an ecosystem. (page 21)

Quick Lab:  How an Abiotic Element affects Producers? (page 22)  

Check/Reflect  (page 23)

TO CONTINUE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

PRODUCERS and CONSUMERS in a Ecosystem   (page 24- )

*Using a Chart, list the differences and similarities
*Starting Point (A13)   Page 24

-Using a Chart, list the types of consumers, examples, and food eaten  (p. 26)

*Special Consumers: Use a Chart to list the 'Special Consumers"
 Give examples, and list food eaten by each.

*Some of the special consumers are harmful and beneficial. Explain?

Food Chains:  Diagram an example.  (p.27)
Food Web: Diagram and example

*Quick Lab: (p. 28)

Class Activity: (page 29)
Note:  You and your partner will need a Glass jar with Lid!

-Check and Reflect (page 30)

- Chapter Review (pages 32-33)

Unit Review
Unit Test


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