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Quarter No.1: Introduction to Environmental Science

Ecological Concepts and Principles
Overview
Everything is governed by ecological concepts that will help understand the interactions and relationship
among the different components on earth.
Activity # 2
ECO PUZZLE
Objectives: At the end of the activity, the students should be able to:
1. identify the ecological concepts and principles; and
2. understand ecological concepts and principles.
Materials Needed/References :
activity sheet, paper and pen
Procedure: (Performance Task)
1. Read the statement/phrases given below.
2. Identify the term being referred to. Write them by filling in one letter for each box.
3. Pick out the letter on the highlighted boxes to form a word and try to rearrange them to
reveal the mystery word.
Down
1. All living organisms that inhabit an environment. 16. Portion of Earth that supports life; extends
2. Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits from the atmosphere to the bottom of the oceans.
at the expense of the other species. 18. Collection of several interacting populations
3. A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit. that inhabit a common environment.
5. Animals that feed on animals that have already died. 20. Place where an organism lives out its life.
6. Simple model that shows how matter and energy move
through an ecosystem; can consist of three steps, but must Across
have no more than five steps. 4. Permanent, close association between two or
7. Organism that used energy from the sun or energy more organisms of different species.
stored in chemical compounds to manufacture their own 9. Organisms, such as fungi, that break down and
nutrients. absorb nutrients from dead organisms.
8. Model that expresses all the possible feeding 11. Interactions among populations in a
relationships at each trophic level in a community. community; the community's physical
10. Symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits surrounding, or abiotic factors.
and the other species is neither harmed nor benefited. 14. Organisms that cannot make their own food
12. Group of organisms of one species that interbreed and and must feed on other organisms for energy and
live in the same place at the same time. nutrients.
13. Organism in a food chain that represents a feeding 17. Nonliving parts of an organism's
step in the passage of energy and materials through an environment; temperature, light, and soil are
ecosystem. examples.
15. Scientific study of interactions among organisms and 19. Role and position a species has in its
their environment. environment; includes all biotic and abiotic
interactions as an animal meets its need for
survival and production.

ECO PUZZLE
Guide Questions/Discussion
 What are the ecological principles?
 What are the ecological concepts?
 What are the components of ecosystem?
 How is ecology connected to ecosystem?
Concepts
The ecological principles serve as the foundation to explain ecological concepts to create a balance or
ecological equilibrium.
Application (Level of Understanding and or level of Performance)
As a student,
1. How can you dispose your wastes properly?
2. What can you suggest for the proper waste disposal particularly of plastic material?