1. Warm-up: 1.What is the correct order of how living things are organized? a.Tissue ~ cells ~ organs ~ organ systems b.Cells ~ tissue ~ organs ~ organ systems c.Systems ~ organs ~ tissue ~ cells ~ organism Itinerary: 1.Powerpoint with 8 definitions (on notes sheets) 2.Practice sorting (game!) Homework: 1. 8 Flashcards = ecology, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere, biotic, abiotic

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. Group of all the same organisms Population

19. What Level is it? 2. Anything that can live by itself Organism

20. What Level is it? 3. Group of different kinds of organisms Community

21. What Level is it? 4. Living things and non-living things together Environment

22. What Level is it? 5. Forest Ecosystem

23. What Level is it? 6. Grove of mango trees Population

24. What Level is it? 7. Stream Ecosystem

25. What Level is it? 8. Herd of Buffalo Population

26. What Level is it? 9. Heart Organ

27. What Level is it? 10. Flock of Sea gulls Population

28. What Level is it? 11. Elephant Organism

29. What Level is it? 12. Jellyfish Organism

30. What Level is it? 13. Herd of Buffalo Population

31. Exit Questions 1.What is the difference between a population and a community? 2.List some ecosystems that are found in North Carolina?