Ecosystems and Species

Unit 2: Ecosystems

Lesson 2: Interactions Within Ecosystems - Day 2

Outcome: SWBAT classify consumers, producers and
decomposers and comprehend their role in ecosystems

Initial Activity: Entrance Ticket - Review: Levels of Ecosystem Populations!
Directions:
1. Log into a laptop
2. go to www.joinmyquiz.com
3. Wait for the code
4. Enter your actual first and last name

Multiple Choice

Which ecosystem level is C?

• Individual

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Which ecosystem level is D?

• Individual

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Which ecosystem level is A?

• Individual

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Which ecosystem level is B?

• Individual

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

Investigation

Where does the energy in ecosystems come from?

​Shared reading: Orange textbooks, page 266

Investigation

Where does the energy in ecosystems come from?

Producers: Organisms that use an outside energy source like the sun to make their own food

Investigation

Where does the energy in ecosystems come from?

Consumers: Organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms

Investigation

Where does the energy in ecosystems come from?

Decomposers: Organisms that feed on wastes and other dead organisms

Match

Match the following

• Organisms that use an outside energy source such as the sun to create their own food
• Organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms

• Organisms that feed on wastes and other dead organisms

Producers

Consumers

Decomposers

• Producers
• Consumers

• Decomposers

Work Period

Complete the Interactions Within Ecosystems Graphic Organizer!
Use the textbook pages 266 and 267
Use laptops for images of each category to draw!