Activity 2.3:
Aim: To study the habitats, populations and communities in an ecosystem.
Instruction
1. Work in groups.
2. Find a natural ecosystem in your area.
3. Conduct an observation of that ecosystem.
4. Take photos and list the species, populations and communities of animals and plants that can be found in that ecosystem.
5. Prepare a folio of the information that you have obtained.
Questions
1. How do different populations obtain food?
2. How do living organisms interact with their surroundings?
3. What are the benefits that exist from the interaction of organisms and their surroundings?
4. Name an organism and predict what will happen if the population of that organism dies.
Answer:
Prevent organisms from extinction
(Question 1, 2 and 4 based on student’s findings)
Aim: To study the habitats, populations and communities in an ecosystem.
Instruction
1. Work in groups.
2. Find a natural ecosystem in your area.
3. Conduct an observation of that ecosystem.
4. Take photos and list the species, populations and communities of animals and plants that can be found in that ecosystem.
5. Prepare a folio of the information that you have obtained.
Questions
1. How do different populations obtain food?
2. How do living organisms interact with their surroundings?
3. What are the benefits that exist from the interaction of organisms and their surroundings?
4. Name an organism and predict what will happen if the population of that organism dies.
Answer:
Prevent organisms from extinction
(Question 1, 2 and 4 based on student’s findings)