The Bare Necessities

Challenge ? • What are some factors that limit the number

of organisms that can be alive on the planet at any one time?

MOM!!

Challenge ?

• What are some factors that limit the number of organisms that can be alive on the planet at any one time?

Connection • What does an ant, mushroom, kangaroo and a

bacteria have in common?

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• Explain how an aquarium provides for all the “Bare Necessities”

Connection What does an ant, mushroom, kangaroo and a bacteria have in common?

Explain how an aquarium provides for all the “Bare Necessities”.

Connection

Need Of Life How is it provided for in an aquarium?

Vocabulary Definition Example/Diagram

Producer

Consumer

Decomposer

Objectives Notes

Identify and describe the needs of life

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Describe the different ways that living organisms obtain food/energy

Producers Consumers Decomposers

Objectives Notes

Identify and describe the needs of life

• Food – raw materials needed to carry out life processes

• Water – aids in chemical reactions within the cell

• Air- used in chemical reactions that release energy from food

• Living Space – the area that contains the things they need to stay alive

Describe the different ways that living organisms obtain food/energy

Producers – can make their own food from water, certain chemicals and an energy source. (plants & organisms that live near ocean vents) Consumers – get their food from eating other organisms (cats, crickets) Decomposers - a special kid of consumer that gets its food from breaking down dead bodies or animal waste ( mushrooms, vultures)

The Green People of Solaron • Read the Story of the people of Solaron then

answer the following questions. (Put the answers on the back of this paper and staple it to your illustration)

– What is the main idea of the story? – How do the green people of Solaron obtain energy? – How do regular people of Solaron obtain energy?

• Make an illustration showing how Solaron provides for each of the needs of life, for both regular and green people – Label each need – Include extras such as recreation and entertainment – Use color, be neat, and make it look inviting

The People of Solaron

• Read the story of the People of Solaron then answer the following questions. (Put the answers on the back

of this paper and staple it to your illustration)

– How is Solaron different from Earth?

– How is Solaron the same as Earth?

– What is the main idea of the story?

• Make an illustration – Show how Solaron provides for each of the needs of

life. Label each need.

– Include extras such as recreation and entertainment

– Use color, be neat, and make it look inviting

Resources

• The Bare Necessities PowerPoint

• The Bare Necessities Lesson Page

• Guided Notes: Chapter 2, Section 2, pages40-41

• Solaron Reading/Illustration Assignment (Show your work to Mrs. Frederick and have her stamp here -> ____________________)