Ecological Concepts and Vocabulary

Miss Newburn introduces ecosystems in a flipped lesson format, guiding students to set up Cornell notes. The lesson covers focus questions, key vocabulary, and roots related to ecosystems. Students learn about organisms, their habitats, and the distinction between biotic and abiotic factors. The video also explores population and community concepts within ecosystems.

What is the purpose of using Cornell notes in this lesson?

• To doodle while watching the video

• To organize notes and focus questions

• To create a list of vocabulary words

• To write a summary of the video

Which root word means 'together' or 'common'?

• Comm

• Eco

• Ology

• Photo

What does the suffix 'a' signify in the context of vocabulary?

• With

• Without or not

• Light

• Study of

Which of the following is considered an organism?

• A rock

• A river

• A plant

• A cloud

What is a habitat?

• A place where organisms go on vacation

• An environment that provides the necessities for an organism to live

• A shelter built by humans

• A type of food that organisms eat

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Trees

• Soil

What does 'abiotic' refer to?

• Plants that grow in water

• Living parts of a habitat

• Organisms that can fly

• Non-living parts of a habitat

What is a population in ecological terms?

• The total number of organisms on Earth

• All members of one species in a given area

• A group of different species living together

• All the abiotic factors in an area

What makes up a community in an ecosystem?

• Only the plants in an area

• All the different populations living in a certain area

• Only the animals in an area

• The abiotic factors in an area

How is an ecosystem formed?

• By combining only abiotic factors

• By removing all living organisms

• By combining only biotic factors

• By combining both biotic and abiotic factors