Ecology Unit Lesson about Energy Flow, Food Chains, Making a terrarium,

This unit includes 13 lessons (50 minutes each) and 22 pages of printable work bundle. The Work Bundle has students fill-in critical notes, conduct exciting hands-on activities, answer questions, interpret graphs, includes games, built-in quizzes, and much more. The work bundles chronologically follow the detailed and interactive set of slideshows. A Quiz Game concludes the unit for a great review and additional assessment. Answer Keys, materials list, video links, crosswords, built-in quizzes, and much more are provided. Everything you need to run a fantastic learning experience is provided. Everything arrives in editable format if you want add in your own slides and activities, and the slideshows and work bundles can easily be converted into Google Slides / docs for friendly Google Classroom learning. This unit explores the concept "There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch." Student learn the 6 big concepts in Eco Literacy, How energy flows through the food chain, feeding groups, producers, consumers, decomposers, the aquatic food chain, bioaccumulation, biomagnification, animal dentition, biomass pyramids, pyramids of numbers, and much more. This is a fantastic unit for any science classroom. This unit aligns with The Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core ELA and Literacy for Science and Technical Subjects. Areas of Focus within The Feeding Levels Unit:What is Ecology, Concepts in Ecology, Concept-There is no such thing as a free lunch, Energy Comes From the Sun, Food Chains, Trophic Feeding Levels,Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, Aquatic Food Chains, Phytoplankton,Zooplankton, Bioaccumulation, Biomagnification, Animal Dentition and Skull Features,Carnivores, Herbivores, Pyramid of Biomass, Pyramid of Numbers.

1. Energy Flow Part 1 Lesson 1

2. RED SLIDE: These slides contain critical notes and important fill-in the blanks. Please record the important terms in your work bundle. First and last Name Science, Grade, Class

3. RED SLIDE: These slides contain critical notes and important fill-in the blanks. Please record the important terms in your work bundle. You’ll need these notes to complete the work bundle First and last Name Science, Grade, Class

4. RED SLIDE: These slides contain critical notes and important fill-in the blanks. Please record the important terms in your work bundle. You’ll need these notes to complete the work bundle and to be successful on the review game. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark .LLC First and last Name Science, Grade, Class

5. Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow

6. Respect Safety Responsibility Make G ood C hoices Listen to the teacher and others. Please no shout outs. One speaker at a time. Please raise your hand. First, Last, and Always. Focus on Task completion Avoid Distractions Stay Organized Help Others Be Present Never Give Up! Science from Murf LLC

7. Activity! (Optional) Making your bio-dome / Terrarium for periodic observations.

8. Examples Easy method, Soda bottle cut i n two near the top

9. Examples Slightly more challenging in a glass jar with secure lid.

10. Advanced Option: An eco-column / aqua terra column / bottle biology. Bottom w/o top No Top or Bottom No Bottom and inverted No Bottom Teacher will cut bottles as it’s dangerous and assign groups. Students will assemble column, add specimens (pond water and forest soil work best), inventory, make structurally secure using clear tape. Water weekly, and monitor health. Wick Small Hole in Cap for wick Rocks

11. Advanced Option: An eco-column / aqua terra column / bottle biology. Teacher will cut bottles as it’s dangerous and assign groups. Students will assemble column, add specimens (pond water and forest soil work best), inventory, make structurally secure using clear tape. Water weekly, and monitor health. Names? Plants, Moss, Worms, Snail, Leaf Litter, Real Soil, Real Pond Water, Duck Weed, Elodea, Aquatic Snails. Aquatic Insects

12. Some websites / extensions http://www.bottlebiology.org/ Eco columns http://www.learner.org/courses/essential/life/bottlebio/index.html http://www.waterwisesb.org/uploadedFiles/sbwater/education/BottleBiology.pdf http://www2.nau.edu/lrm22/lessons/bottle_biology/index.html How to videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axhuJNzmqvo Video of changes over time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D65tTmayPY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej98dsdATf4

13. Making your bio-dome / Terrarium 1 st Thin layer of pebbles. 2 nd Thin layer of sand on top of that. 3 rd Thin layer of soil (brown) 4 th Thicker layer of dark organic soil. 5 th Add small pieces of various moss 6 th Add a piece of lichen 7 th Add some small plants 8 th Add some small sticks 9 th Add a few organisms Just a few, no vertebrates allowed, do not overpopulate. Don’t forget to lightly water it before closing the lid.

14. Leave plenty of room for plants to grow! Space Space Space

15. Don’t over water your bio-dome!

16. Don’t knock it over!

17. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. Light can be the sun or artificial.

18. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. Light can be the sun or artificial. Which is a closed system? Which is an open system? A B

19. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. Light can be the sun or artificial. Which is a closed system? Which is an open system? A B

20. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. Light can be the sun or artificial. Which is a closed system? Which is an open system? A B Closed System, Only energy will Enter and leave

21. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. Light can be the sun or artificial. Which is a closed system? Which is an open system? A B Closed System, Only energy will Enter and leave Open System, Matter and E nergy will Enter and leave

22. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. Light can be the sun or artificial. Which is a closed system? Which is an open system? A B Closed System, Only energy will Enter and leave Open System, Matter and E nergy will Enter and leave Which one is easier to maintain?

23. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. Light can be the sun or artificial. Which is a closed system? Which is an open system? A B Closed System, Only energy will Enter and leave Open System, Matter and E nergy will Enter and leave Which one is easier to maintain? Closed System! Just close it tight and give it energy.

24. Give your bio-dome plenty of light (energy source) and monitor the moisture content. Light can be the sun or artificial. Which is a closed system? Which is an open system? A B Closed System, Only energy will Enter and leave Open System, Matter and E nergy will Enter and leave Which one is easier to maintain? Closed System! Just close it tight and give it energy. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Terrarium Some information on making a terrarium… http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Terrarium

25. Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit

26. Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit

27. What is Ecology?

28. What is Ecology? A) All of the non-living things in the environment. B) A branch of science that deals with matter and energy C) T he scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter D.) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment.

29. What is Ecology? A) All of the non-living things in the environment. B) A branch of science that deals with matter and energy C) T he scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter D.) A branch of science that studies organisms and the environment.

30. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.

31. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.

32. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment.

33. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Light

34. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Light Water

35. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Light Water Temp.

36. Ecology: A study of the relationship between living things and the environment. Light Water Temp. Soil

37. The Concepts in Ecology Please pay attention to the next slide as you will need to learn and demonstrate an understanding of these big concepts. Everything Is Changing. There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Light Temp. Water Oxygen CO 2 BIG

38. Flow

39. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold

40. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels

41. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected.

42. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change

43. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark .LLC Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world.

44. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Cycles

45. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Cycles

46. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Cycles WEB

47. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark .LLC Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web will affect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB

48. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web will affect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance

49. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web will affect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

50. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web will affect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole. Study for a few minutes

51. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The affects on one system will affect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web will affect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

52. Which two are Switched?

53. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

54. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

55. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

56. Which two are Switched?

57. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

58. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

59. Flow Organisms need energy to survive. Energy from the sun flows into and out systems. This energy drives our world and the organisms in it. Energy is lost “not destroyed” when it changes form. Flows Hot to Cold Levels Ecological systems are organized within each other. The effects on one system will effect them all. All systems are interconnected. Change All organisms are in a constant state of change over time with the environment. Some organisms will change with another and will develop special interactions. Others with the nonliving world. Matter and energy cycle through the living and nonliving world. Organisms rely on this matter and energy cycling to survive. Animals are interconnected in a complex web of life. Changes on one part of the web have will effect other parts of the web and the stability of the entire ecosystem. Cycles WEB Balance Ecosystems have a way to balance changes so that up and down fluctuations are part of the natural balance of the whole.

60. Which two are Switched?

61. Why should we care about animals in the environment / Ecology? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlWNuzrqe7U

62. Why should we care about animals in the environment / Ecology? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlWNuzrqe7U Ecology is important because it helps us understand how humans impact the environment. Ecology provides knowledge about the relationship between people and nature, which is essential for proper management, human well-being, and prosperity.

63. There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch in Ecology. ( FLOW ) - - - These are the fill-in notes in the Work Bundle

64. Heat always flows from hot to cold.

65. Heat always flows from hot to cold. cold

66. Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be transferred between systems and surroundings.

67. Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be transferred between systems and surroundings. cold

68. Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can be transferred between systems and surroundings. cold created destroyed transferred

69. Energy Creator and Destroyer Blaster Please respond to the picture. Use your understanding of energy

70. Energy Creator and Destroyer Blaster Please respond to the picture. Use your understanding of energy

71. Energy Creator and Destroyer Blaster Please respond to the picture. Use your understanding of energy This is a completely fake gun. It defies all laws in science. You can’t create energy or destroy It. Energy can be transferred. A better name would be the energy transfer blaster.

72. Energy goes from useful to non-useful. Learn more about heat flow and thermodynamics at… http://www.physics4kids.com/files/thermo_intro.html

73. If a Snickers Candy Bar goes into your body… Does a Snicker’s Bar come out?

74. If a Snickers Candy Bar goes into your body… Does a Snicker’s Bar come out?

75. Answer! The waste product is not as energy rich because the high energy sugar fueled your body for many hours.

76. Why do animals need to eat? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark .LLC I think this is in the work bundle.

77. Why do animals need to eat? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark .LLC To…

78. Why do animals need to eat? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark .LLC To… GROW

79. Why do animals need to eat? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark .LLC To… GROW REPAIR

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81. Why do animals need to eat? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark .LLC To… GROW REPAIR MOVE Stay Warm

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83. Energy Flow Part 1 Lesson 1