Turn to page 54 in your textbooks Bellringer

Turn to page 54 in your textbooks

Bellringer � 1. Alligators and other living organisms are _____ part of the environment � 2. Water, soil, and other nonliving things are ____ parts of the environment � 3. The first level of organization is the _____ organism � 4. Two or more individuals of the same kind live together are a ____. � 5. All the animals and plants that live in the same place are a ______. � 6. Community and it s abiotic environment make a _____

Bellringer (1) How do producers and decomposers depend on each other? (*hint: think about decomposers as nature’s recyclers) (2) How do producers and consumers depend on each other? (3) How do consumers and decomposers depend on each other?

Food Chain �Food Chain- A diagram that shows how energy flows from one organism to another. �Because few organisms eat just one kind of food, simple food chains are rare.

Food Web �Food Web- A diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem. �A food web is multiple food chains put together. �Why do the arrows point in the direction they do? �Arrows represent the flow of energy not what eats what.

Energy Pyramid �Energy Pyramid- A diagram that shows an ecosystem’s loss of energy. �Less energy is available at higher levels! l. Producers are found at the bottom of the pyramid

Primary Consumer �A consumer that feeds only on producers �Primary = FIRST �This is the first consumer in a food chain or food web. �What is another term we’ve already learned for a primary consumer?

Secondary Consumer �A consumer that feeds mostly on primary consumers and producers. �Secondary = SECOND �This is the second consumer in a food chain or web. �What is another term we learned for secondary consumer?

Tertiary Consumer �A consumer that feeds mostly on secondary consumers. �Tertiary = THIRD �This is the third consumer in a food chain or web. �What is another term we learned for tertiary consumer?

Practicing with Whiteboards �ONLY write the answers on your white board �CAP the markers immediately after writing the answer �You will have 30 seconds to write the answer �STAND to show me your answer when I count back from 10 and reach the number 1 �The first set of questions will ask you about Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Pyramids �The second set of questions will ask you about Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Consumers

Food Chains & Webs With what kind of organism do all food chains/webs start?

Food Chains & Webs With what kind of organism do all food chains/webs end with?

Food Chains & Webs Which is simpler, a food chain or a food web?

Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Consumers What kind of a consumer is the mouse in this picture?

Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Consumers What kind of a consumer is the hawk in this picture?

Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Consumers Which kind of a consumer is most likely to be a carnivore?