Investigation 1
Population and Ecosystems
Ecology
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Ecology is the study of ecosystems.
Give examples of an individual, population, and
community in an ecosystem.
What is an ecosystem.
Individual
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One single organism.
Population
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All the individuals of one kind (one species) in a
specified area at one time.
Community
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All the interacting populations in a specified area.
Ecosystem
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A system of interacting organisms and nonliving
factors in a specified area.
Biotic and Abiotic
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Biotic Factors: Living organisms and products
of organisms
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Abiotic Factors: Nonliving things in an
ecosystem.
Activity: Card Sorting
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You will work in groups of two.
One deck of ecosystem cards
Sort cards into different piles.
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The piles should be: Individuals, Populations,
Communities, Ecosystems, and Abiotic Factors
Record card-sort onto the given worksheet.