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Science6 q2 Mod5of6 Interactionsinecosystem v2
Science6 q2 Mod5of6 Interactionsinecosystem v2
Science
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
Discussing the
Interactions Among Living
and Non-Living Things
Science– Grade 6
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 5: Discuss the Interactions Among Living and Non-Living
Things
First Edition, 2020
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Thank you.
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What I Need to Know
This module designed to discuss the interactions among living things and
non- living things in tropical rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove swamps (S6MT-
IIi-j-5)
After going through the different activities, you are expected to:
1.Identify the living and non-living things in tropical rainforests, coral reefs
and mangrove swamps
2.Discuss the interactions among living and non-living things in a tropical
rainforest and effects of their interactions.
3.Discuss the interactions among living and non-living things in coral reefs
and effects of their interactions.
4.Discuss the interactions among living and non-living things in mangrove
swamps and effects of their interactions.
What I Know
Before we get started, I would like you to answer this preliminary test to
assess you prior knowledge on the lessons that you are about to study. Read each
sentence carefully. Select the letter of the correct answer and write it on a separate
sheet/activity sheet.
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2. Which of the following components makes up the biotic factor of an ecosystem?
A. grass and air
B. plant and animal
C. soil and sunlight
D. water and pebbles
3. The following living things can be found in a mangrove swamp EXCEPT one.
What is it?
A. shrimps
B. eel
C. crocodile
D. cat
6. The following are the importance of coral reefs. Which one is NOT? A. They serve
as habitat to other aquatic animals.
B. They provide food to the people living near the shore.
C. hey function as science laboratory for researches.
D. They are used as decorations.
7. What is the main reason of the diminishing rainforest area in the Philippines?
A. climate change
B. deforestation
C. dynamite fishing
D. erosion
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8. How can mangrove plants able to live and survive in salt water? A. Their bark is
made of salt-proof material.
B. They filter salt from the water using their roots.
C. They do not absorb saltwater.
D. They use salt and water to make food.
9. Which of the following human activities does NOT destroy coral reefs?
A. Use of fishing nets with big holes
B. Muro Ami
C. Dynamite fishing
D. Collecting corals
10. How will you conserve the mangrove swamp, tropical rainforest and coral reefs?
A. Kill the animals living on it.
B. Cut the trees and destroy the nests of the birds.
C. Join in tree planting and helping out clearing the wastes activities.
D. Throwing dynamite at the coral reef areas.
Now, you are already done with the pre-test activity. So, let’s proceed to the
first lesson on the interactions among living and non-living things. Let’s start!
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What’s In
Wait! Before proceeding, I want to know how far you have learned about
partnerships in an ecosystem.
Direction: Identify the partnerships of an ecosystem (Commensalism, Mutualism,
Parasitism, Competition or Predation). Fill in the table with appropriate answers.
Write your answers on your activity sheet.
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What’s New
How are you doing? At this moment, I know that you are
really excited to explore the tropical rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove swamps.
Just a reminder! Do not disturb the organisms that live there.
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QESTIONS: (Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.)
3. What are the components of a tropical rainforest, coral reef and mangrove swamp?
This is a preview of the places that you will visit in your planned trip. The
three pictures present the tropical rainforest, coral reefs and mangrove swamp
ecosystem. What is an ecosystem? Ecosystem is any place where organisms interact
with other living organisms and non-living components. It includes all of the living
things (plants, animals, and organisms) in a given area that interact with each other, as
well as the non-living environments (weather, earth, sun, soil, climate, atmosphere)
that surround the living things.
The tropical rainforest, coral reefs and mangrove swamp ecosystem have the
same components: the living and non-living components. The living components of an
ecosystem are called biotic factors. These are the plants and animals. The non-living
components are called abiotic factors. The examples are air, sunlight, water, soil and
temperature.
Some examples of ecosystems are aquarium, flower pot, garden, pond, river and
ocean.
Now, you are partially done identifying living ang non-living things found in a
specific place. At this moment, let us now start your next activity.
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Figure 1. Brainstorming Web on Harmful and Beneficial Effects of Living and Non-
Living Things in the Tropical Rainforest.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the picture all about?
2. Are there enough plants and animals? Why do you think so?
3. What have you observed with the water and soil in the forest?
4. Is it your ideal forest? Why?
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ACTIVITY 3: GOOD AND BAD
2. What are the beneficial interactions between the living things and non-living things in
coral reefs? State their effects to the coral reefs.
3. What are the harmful interactions between the living things and non-living things?
State their effects to the coral reefs.
The coral reef plays an important role among the marine organisms. It is
dominated by the corals and serves as the feeding and breeding station of the sea
creatures such as the sponges, crustaceans, mollusks, fish, sea turtles, sharks,
dolphins, and much more.
The abundance of phytoplankton, algae and sea grasses make it as the
favorite place for nourishing the young sea creatures. Because of this, the coral reef
is considered the “restaurant of the sea”. The sunlight provides energy for the
plants to continue supply foods for the sea animals. Other non-living factors that
help the coral reefs exist are the water, air and nutrients. The living things
continuously interact with these non-living and living things to maintain the
ecological balance in the coral reefs.
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However, due to human activities and natural calamities the interactions
could be harmful sometimes. Human activities such as dumping of wastes and oil
spill destroy the sea grasses and may kill the fish. Too much sunlight causes loss of
water. Air pollution due to dumping of wastes is not favorable among sea organisms.
soil
Fish water
sunlight
Mangrove
air
nutrients
Questions:
1. What are the non-living things that interact with the living things in mangrove
swamp?
2. What are the beneficial interactions between the living things and non-living
things in mangrove swamp? State their effects to the mangrove swamp?
3. What are the harmful interactions between the living things and non-living
things? State their effects to the mangrove swamp.
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Mangrove swamp is very important not only on the animals and plants living
here but also to the people because it also serves as contributor of our food and
income resources. Mangrove swamp is of great help to the people because it is
where they can find income and earn for living. Mangroves help stabilize coastline
ecosystem and prevent erosion. Mangrove swamps supports the people in terms of
food, source of raw materials for different products such as charcoal, wild honey. It
also provide materials for building their homes.
People living near the coastal areas where there are presence of mangrove
swamps rely their lives on this place because it provides them food. Mangroves help
stabilize coastline ecosystem and prevent erosion.
It also provide natural infrastructure and protection to nearby areas by
preventing erosion and absorbing storm surge impacts during extreme weather
events such as big storms or hurricanes. Mangrove swamp is of great help to people
not only for source of food and raw materials but also for earning a living or getting
income from it. Mangrove swamp also protect shorelines from winds, big waves and
erosion.
Mangrove swamps are in danger because of coastal development such as
port facilities and widening of roads. Some are developed into shrimp farms, salt
farms and alike. Many mangrove swamp also die because of oil spill, too much
pollution on land and water.
What is It
Hi kids, you done a great job! Let go further in this lesson!
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maintain the ecological balance in the coral reefs. Mangrove swamp is a wetland
usually found in coastal areas. This area is composing of thick mud and brackish-
a mix of fresh and salt water. This is a habitat of various animals and plants
needing the temperature appropriate for their body to survive.
The animals and plants interact with each other depends on their needs to
survive (i.e. Plants are getting their minerals from the soil and making food using
sunlight, sea creatures needing the saltwater or freshwater, shellfish attached
themselves to the roots, birds settle their nest on the mangrove trees.Mangrove
swamp is of great help to people, animals and plants. It serves as a protector, food
and income resources.Most mangrove swamps are destroyed for social development.
What’s More
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FIGURE 2. HARMFUL AND BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS IN
THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST
2. What are the beneficial and harmful interactions among living and non-living
things in the tropical rainforest?
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ACTIVITY 8: TELL ME THE TRUTH
Direction: Daw a heart ( ) on the blank if the statement tells the TRUTH and
lightning bolt ( ) if not.
________1. Mangrove swamps are wetlands that can be found on coastal areas.
________2. Living and non-living things found in mangrove swamps are shrimps,
birds, shells and mangrove trees.
________3.Mangrove swamps bring harmful effects to people that is why these
place are being destroyed.
4. Mangrove swamps are in danger because of coastal development such
as port facilities, widening of roads and some are developed into shrimp
farms, salt farms and alike.
_________5. Mangrove swamp is of great help to people not only for source of food
but this provides also raw materials where they used to earn a living or
getting income.
________6. Mangrove swamp also protect shorelines from winds, big waves and
erosion.
7.There are sea creatures needing the saltwater or freshwater and
shellfish attached themselves to the roots.
________8. Many mangrove swamps were protected even there is presence of oil
spill and too much pollution both on land and on water.
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B. Check (/) the corresponding column if the effect in the first column is brought by
beneficial or harmful interactions.
What I Can Do
Read the following situations. Answer them briefly. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
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B. Is a flower pot an ecosystem? Why?
C. You are living in a forest. Your father is practicing kaingin system. What are the
harmful effects of this method to our tropical rainforest?
D. You are living near a mangrove swamp area. You observed that there are people
cutting the mangrove trees which they use as fence. How can you help in
preserving the mangrove swamp?
E. Your father is a fisherman. Being the eldest, you accompany your father to go
fishing. Your father wants to have a big catch, so he uses cyanide. How will you
convince your father to stop using this method?
Assessment
Hello kids, you have done a great job! Let us have a test.
Direction: Read each item. Select the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer
on a separate sheet.
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B. diverse species of animals and plants
C. found in the polar regions
D. high rainfall and high temperature
3. The following shows interactions between living ang non-living things in the
tropical rainforest. Identify animal X.
Plant Grasshopper Frog X Eagle
A. rabbit C. tiger
B. snake D. wild boar
5. Which of the following activities causes destruction of the coral reef ecosystem?
A. global warming C. overfishing
B. pollution D. all of the above
9. Which of the following human activities does NOT destroy mangrove swamps?
A. Throwing of garbage C. Cutting mangrove woods
B. Dynamite fishing D. Replanting
10. What can we do to protect and conserve our tropical rainforest, mangrove
swamp, and coral reef?
I. enforcing the laws to everyone without exemption
II. educate the public to make them aware of the importance of these
ecosystems
III. planting, replanting, caring and growing of trees and other plant
species
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Congratulations Kids! Here is one last activity for you to completely finish this
module.
Additional Activities
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Answer Key
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References
BEAM I Unit 5: Living Things and Their Environment.
https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/6407
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EDITOR’S NOTE
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