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Lesson 1
Exploration 1

Analyzing Parts of an
Ecosystem
Questions.
Question 1:Together with a partner,
discuss how these baby birds are
interacting with the living and nonliving
 parts of their environment.
The fathers an mom of the bird are hunting
earthworms to give to their child and eating
some of them.

Question 2:Decide whether each

component of the forest ecosystem is
living or nonliving.
Living / Non living
Insects / Water
Worms / Decaying log
Trees /Rocks
Frog /Air

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 Analyzing Parts of an Ecosystem
An ecosystem is all the organisms living
together in a particular place along with
their nonliving environment.

The Living Environment

The parts of an ecosystem that are living, or
that result from the activities of living
things, are called biotic factors .

The Nonliving Environment

An abiotic factor is a nonliving part of an
ecosystem. Some abiotic factors are air, soil,
sunlight, water, wind, and temperature.

Lesson 1
Exploration 2
Questions
Question1:Think about the levels of
organization in an organism.Order the
levels from smallest to largest.
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Question2:How might an ecosystem be
divided into similar types of levels? List
those levels here and describe why you
chose them.
Species, population, community,
ecosystem, biome and
biosphere.Because it make part of an
hambient.

Question3:Choose an organism from the

Florida Everglades. Name the organism,
then describe at least three interactions
it has with either biotic or abiotic factors
in the ecosystem.
Florida Phanter predator,animal , he eats
he pass into trees and he kills harts and
more living organisms.

Question4:Build levels of organization in

this savanna ecosystem, starting with an
individual giraffe. If a factor is part of an
inner rectangle, then it is automatically
included in each larger rectangle.
Individual:Single giraffe
population:All girafes in an area
community:living things in an area
ecosystem:Every thing in a area
 Review
Describing Ecosystem Structure
The bodies of individuals, including you
and your friends, can be described
according to different levels of
organization, from the smallest living
unit—a cell—to a whole organism made
up of interacting body systems.

Levels of Organization in
Ecosystems
An ecosystem can be organized into
different levels. The smallest level is a
single organism. The largest level is the
entire ecosystem

Individual
An individual is a single organism, such
as one alligator.

Population
A population is a group of individuals of
the same species that live in the same
place at the same time.

Community
 A community is made up of all the
populations of different species that live
and interact in an area.

Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a community of
organisms and their nonliving
environment, such as the Everglades
ecosystem. Energy flows through an
ecosystem, starting with sunlight that
powers plant and algal growth.

Lesson 2
 Exploration 1

Question1:Construct an explanation of
what might happen if a plant did not
receive water for an extended period of
time, such as during a drought.
Water is a resource that all organisms
need, including plants. If a plant does
not receive water for an extended
period, the plant (will not) be able to
perform life functions. As a result, the
plant will stop growing, and will
eventually die without water.
Question2:A decrease in a population's
rate of reproduction can cause a
decrease in population size, such as the
one shown on this graph. Which factors
might cause a decrease in the rate of
reproduction? Select all that apply.

(*)a decrease in the availability of food

resources

*an increase in resources such as water

(*)conditions that limit the availability of

shelter resources
 *conditions that allow access to new
resources that were not previously
available

Question3:What factors might affect the

availability of fish to eat for the egret
and stork populations?
Drought, pollution, invasive species,
disease, competition.

Review
Relating Resource Availability to
Growth
You may think you are very different
from a hummingbird or an earthworm,
but humans, hummingbirds, and
earthworms all have the same basic
needs.

Growth Requires Resources

All living things must get resources from
their environment so their cells have a
source of materials and energy. The
resources that organisms need to live
and grow include food, water, and
 shelter.

Population Growth
The growth of a population also depends
on the availability of resources, including
food, water, and shelter.

Factors That Influence Resource

Availability
Resource availability influences the
growth and survival of individual
organisms as well as the sizes of
populations. In fact, the types of
resources that individuals need are also
 critical for the population as a whole.

Lesson2Exploration2
Question1:Match each change in
resource availability on the left with its
effect on the right to explain how the
availability of resources affects
organisms.
A region experiences drought conditions
for several years.
Plant growth is greatly limited.
A disease greatly decreases the size of a
population of woodpeckers.
Mates become harder to find.

increases in size after a short-term

increase in food availability.
Population size decreases as individuals
compete for access to food resources.

Question2:Predict how an increase in the

hyena population would affect the
population of lions. Then think of a
 similar interaction in a different
ecosystem. Predict how an increase in
one population from your example
would affect the other population.

There would be more lions because they

would eat the hyienas but some would
die if the hienas group be big.And weth
more lions would have more deaths of
other animals.
Review

Predicting Effects of Limited

Resources
 Resources in an ecosystem are often
limited, so individuals must compete for
the existing resources to meet their
needs. Competition occurs when two or
more individuals, or populations, try to
use the same limited resource.

Limited Abiotic Resources

Abiotic factors are the nonliving parts of
an ecosystem, such as air, water, soil,
sunlight, and rainfall. Individuals of a
population depend on an ecosystem’s
abiotic resources for survival.
 Limited Biotic Resources
Biotic factors are the parts of an
ecosystem that are living or are related
to the activity of living things. Bacteria,
fungi, plants, and animals are all biotic
factors. Decaying organisms are also
considered biotic factors.

Lesson 2
Exploration 3
Question1:If the algae in an algal bloom
never run out of nutrients, what other
factor do you think might limit their
population growth?
 The fishes and humans taking it.

Question2:Weeks of rainfall have

provided an abundance of water
resources in a region that is usually not
so wet. Which of the following are likely
effects of the abundance of water?
Select all that apply.
(*)Some plants may thrive.
(*)Some plants may be washed away.
(*)Some plants may have limited growth

Question3:Match each change in

resource availability on the left with its
 effect on the right to explain how
resource availability affects population
size.
Resource availability remains steady.
Population size remains the same

Availability of resources becomes more

limited.
Population size decreases

Resources become abundant for a period

of time.
Population size increases.
 Review
Predicting Effects of Abundant
Resources

Some resources are abundant in certain

ecosystems. An example is sunlight,
which is usually an abundant resource
on the prairie. In other cases, resources
may become abundant for a short time.

Abundant Abiotic and Biotic

Resources
 An abundance of abiotic or biotic
resources can result in the growth of
individuals and populations. An
abundance of food, which is a biotic
factor, can specifically lead to population
growth.

Lesson 3 Exploration 1
Question1:Which statements correctly
explain the interaction between the
spider and the insect? Select all that
apply.

(*)The spider is a predator of the insect.

(*)The insect is prey for the spider.
 (*)The spider immobilizes the insect.
*The insect protects itself from the
spider.

Review

Analyzing Feeding Relationships

Think about all the ways you are

connected to other organisms. Both
plants and animals provide you with
resources that you need. You may eat
meat from a variety of animals. You get
food and fiber from plants.
 Predators Eat Prey
With its toothless duck-like bill, webbed
feet, and cat-sized furry body, you might
be surprised to learn that the platypus is
a feisty predator. A predator is an animal
that captures and eats other animals.
The platypus is a carnivore , an organism
that feeds exclusively on animal flesh. Its
prey , or hunted food source, includes
shellfish, worms, insects, and fish larvae.

Herbivores Eat Plants or Algae

Unlike carnivores, some organisms get
energy and nutrients from plants or
 algae. These organisms are called
herbivores . Some herbivores feed only
on the leaves of particular plants. Others
take advantage of a range of plant parts.

Relationships Between
Population Sizes
When mice begin to invade grain
storehouses, farmers may bring a few
cats to their farm. Elsewhere,
conservationists work to increase impala
populations so that endangered
cheetahs have plenty of food to raise
healthy cubs.
 Lesson 3 Exploration 2
Question1:What type of symbiotic
relationship does the dodder plant have
with the host plant? Which plant
benefits from this interaction?

*mutualism; the dodder plant benefits

*predation; the host plant benefits

*commensalism; the dodder plant

benefits
(*)parasitism; the dodder plant benefits
Question2:The relationship between the
bacteria and the anglerfish provides
evidence for what type of interaction?
Explain what might happen to the
anglerfish and bacteria populations if
this relationship did not occur.
Females of the freaky fish attract prey
and potential mates with a glowing bulb,
made possible by a colony of
bioluminescent bacteria.

Review
Mutualism
Mutualism occurs when both organisms
benefit from an interaction. These
 relationships usually occur between
species that do not compete with each
other, but there are exceptions.

Commensalism
In commensalism, one organism benefits
from an interaction and the other is
unaffected. For example, antbirds in
tropical forests follow behind army ants.

Parasitism
Predators kill and eat their prey, but
parasites may feed on host organisms
without killing them. While the parasite
benefits from this interaction, the host is
harmed. Fleas, ticks, and leeches are
examples of parasites that feed on the
blood of their animal hosts.

Symbiotic Relationships
As scientists study ecosystems, they
observe patterns in the strategies
organisms use to survive and reproduce
within a community. Many of these
patterns include symbiotic relationships.
Symbiosis refers to the close, long-term
relationship between two species within
an ecosystem.
 Explaining Symbiotic
Relationships
Some species within an ecosystem
interact very closely. For example,
clownfish live in anemones, birds nest in
trees, and humans and dogs have loyal
relationships.

Lesson 3 Exploration 3

Question1:Working with a partner,

brainstorm a list of resources that
populations might compete for in an
ecosystem. Choose one resource from
your list to consider further. What
evidence might you gather to determine
whether two populations compete for
this resource?

Space.They could compete cause with

space have more place to people live.

Question2:Look again at the pattern of

population growth for wolves and moose
shown in the graph. If grizzly bears,
which also feed on moose, are
introduced to the same ecosystem, what
might change in the graph? Select all
that apply.
(*)The average moose population will be
lower.
*The average wolf population will be
higher.
*The wolf population will stop cycling
up/down.
(*)The moose population will continue
to cycle up/down.

Review
Predicting Effects of
Competitive Interactions
 Athletes train for years to compete
against the best of the best at the
Olympic Games. Each athlete uses a
large amount of resources to compete,
including time, energy, and money.

Competition for Resources

Organisms with similar needs tend to
compete for resources. All plants, for
example, require sunlight. The tallest
trees in a rain forest create a canopy that
blocks the sun.

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