1. Warm up: 1.What is ecology? 2.What is an ecosystem? Itinerary: 1.Powerpoint with 8 definitions (on notes sheets) 2.Practice sorting (game!)

2. Levels of Organization Objective: You will be able to put the levels of organization of life in the proper order and give an example for each. You will be able to differentiate between biotic and abiotic factors.

3. Word DefinitionPicture 1. Ecology The study of the environment and the interactions of organisms in the environment

4. Word DefinitionPicture 2. Organism Living thing

5. Word DefinitionPicture 3. Population A group of the same species living together. Example: pride of lions, Christmas tree farm

6. Word DefinitionPicture 4. Community A group of the different species (2 populations) living together. Example: coral reef, forest floor

7. Word DefinitionPicture 5.Ecosystem Living and non- living things in an area Examples: forest with river and rocks, coral reef with sand and water

8. Word DefinitionPicture 6.Biosphere The part of earth that supports living organisms.

9. Living Things and the Environment Biosphere

10. Living Things and the Environment

11. Living Things and the Environment

13. Levels of Biological Organization Organism Population Community Ecosystem Biosphere

15. Population pictures

16. Word DefinitionPicture 7. Biotic Having to do with living things

17. Word DefinitionPicture 8. Abiotic Having to do with non-living things

18. What Level is it? 1. Basic Unit of all living things? Cells

19. What Level is it? 2. Group of all the same organisms Population

20. What Level is it? 3. Anything that can live by itself Organism

21. What Level is it? 4. Group of organs that work together Organ system

22. What Level is it? 5. Group of cells that work together Tissue

23. What Level is it? 6. Group of different kinds of organisms Community

24. What Level is it? 7. Group of tissues that work together Organ

25. What Level is it? 8. Living things and non-living things together Environment

26. What Level is it? 9. Forest Ecosystem

27. What Level is it? 10. Grove of mango trees Population

28. What Level is it? 11. Stream Ecosystem

29. What Level is it? 12. Herd of Buffalo Population

30. What Level is it? 13. Plant Cell Cells

31. What Level is it? 14. Heart Organ

32. What Level is it? 15. Flock of Sea gulls Population

33. What Level is it? 16. Elephant Organism

34. What Level is it? 17. Jellyfish Organism

35. What Level is it? 18. Digestive System Organ system

36. What Level is it? 19. Muscle Tissue

37. What Level is it? 20. Herd of Buffalo on a prairie Population

38. Exit Questions 1.What is the difference between a population and a community?