Ecology

                                                                                                                                                              S7L4(e) was the first standard in Life Science that we 7th graders hit. The main topic was biomes and their features. This standard was somewhat challenging because I had to remember so many Biomes. I have for you my Amazing Race biome project to help you with biomes.

Amazing Race Project:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QDJdnKXbBDWFhUUHNfdURnanc/edit?usp=sharing

Here are the rest  of the Elements:

A: In element a we had to show how matter is transferred in a food web. We also talked about the 10% rule and how energy moves between organisms. This rule shows that the producer(plant) has 100% energy then the next organism gets 10% and the next 1% and so on. Here is a representation:

Link for picture:
Google Images


B: In this element I had to explain how the the sun is the source of energy in every food web. The sun is the source because plants(producers) use the sunlight to make food for themselves. From there other organisms eat the plant and each other to get the necessary nutrients.

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C: Now this element was a combination of interesting and tough for many reasons. I had to explain that environmental changes can either increase an organism's survival or decrease their chances. For example, Global warming and create bigger oceans, leaving the polar bears homeless and a threat to humans.

D: Element d has hands down my absolute favorite thing in standard S7L4. This element made me categorize the different types of relationships between organisms. They are mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Mutualism is were both organisms benefit and none are harmed, commensalism is were one organism benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed, and finally parasitism is were one organism benefits and the other is harmed.


Mutualism

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Here is a link to a story I made about the three relationships:
Squirt's Adventure