ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM

FUNCTIONWhy do we have a Cell phone system?

StructuresWhat part is

involved?

BehaviorWhat does the

part do?

Contribution to FunctionHow does the part help contribute to its

function?

CELL PHONES

Interconnection: Describe how the different structures work together to perform its function/s. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Behavior = Role (role of each part)

• Function = Purpose (purpose of the whole system)

• Structure = Parts

• Interconnection – there are links between parts

• Changes – If a part fails to perform, it will affect the whole system

Systems have BFS…. IC

4 Laws of Ecology

1- Everything is connected to everything else.2- Everything must go somewhere.3- Nature knows best.4- There is no such thing as a free lunch

HEAT

Energy, flows, matter cycles

The Earth as a Closed System

4 Laws of Ecology

1- Everything is connected to everything else.2- Everything must go somewhere.3- Nature knows best.4- There is no such thing as a free lunch

HEAT

Energy, flows, matter cycles

Is the

E-column a Closed System?

Explain.

Organisms live in a specific place within an ecosystem.

An organism obtains food, water, shelter, and other things it needs to live, grow, and reproduce from its surroundings.

The EcosystemAll the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area make up an ecosystem.

The place where an organism lives and that provides the things the organism needs is called its habitat.

Terrestrial Habitats

Freshwater Habitats

Marine Habitats Image source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/habitats

A species is a group of organisms that are physically similar and can reproduce with each other to produce fertile offspring.

All the members of one species in a particular area are referred to as a population.

All the different populations that live together in an area make up a community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNfmew9C508 Learn more…. Biotic and Abiotic Factors

BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC FACTORS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-wpbhnom70

The living parts of an ecosystem are called biotic factors.

The nonliving parts of an ecosystem are called abiotic factors.

Abiotic factors include water, sunlight, oxygen, temperature, and soil.

Image source : http://en.wikinoticia.com/

Level of Acidity (pH)

The biotic community and abiotic factors together form an ecosystem.

The study of how living things interact with each other and with their environment is called ecology.

Image source: exploringnature.org

Group Brainstorm:

Create a list of biotic and abiotic factors for your assigned chamber.

Share your list to your group mates.

Discuss and make revisions in your list.

Make a list of 5 important things you need to do to sustain your E-column.

Think about what each chamber contributes to the other chambers.

Make a list of 5 important things you need to do to sustain your E-column. What will happen if these are not followed?

Think about what each chamber contributes to the other chambers.

5 Important Things Negative Effects