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Bellringer. 1.What is the largest level in the environment? 2. Temperature in the environment is what type of factor? 3. What does the population level of an environment consist of? 4. What is the smallest level of environment?. Producers, Consumers, Decomposers. Its all about what you eat!.
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Bellringer 1.What is the largest level in the environment? 2. Temperature in the environment is what type of factor? 3. What does the population level of an environment consist of? 4. What is the smallest level of environment?
Producers, Consumers, Decomposers Its all about what you eat!
An organism is ….. • Any independent living thing • Can be as small as a single celled bacteria • Or as large as a whale!
The three categories of the food chain are….. • Producers • Consumers • Decomposers They are all depend on each other.
Producers Are- • Producers get their food and energy from the sun. (PLANTS) • They make their food through a process called photosynthesis.
Consumers • Consumers need to eat their food to get energy. (ANIMALS)
Types of consumers are • There are THREE types of Consumers • Carnivores • Herbivores • Omnivores. • Its still all about what you eat!
Stop…Review…Check…Turn to your partner and tell them the meaning of each word. Also give two examples of each. • Carnivore: • Herbivore: • Omnivore:
Decomposers • Decomposers break down dead things and return nutrients to the soil • Examples: • Mushrooms • Worms • Bugs
What would the world look like without decomposers (bacteria and fungi?
Stop…Review…Check…Turn to your partner and tell them the meaning of each word. Also give two example of each. • Producers: • Consumers: • Decomposers:
Bear Shark Rabbit Cherry tree Mushroom Human Tulip (flower) 8. Panther 9. Giraffe 10. Worm On your output describe the following animals as either a producer, consumer or decomposer. For the consumers, make sure to include if they are a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore. Please use complete sentences! (Ex: A _____ is a ______.)