Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation

1. Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation

2. Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation Why do you think one of the plants is healthy and one is not? Do you think they have been in different environments? What does a plant need to grow well? Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation

3. Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation Fertiliser Added to soil to help plants grow Nutrients Essential foods needed by plants and animals Producer A living thing which produces its own food Predator An animal that kills and eats other animals Prey An animal that is eaten by a predator Food Chain A sequence of organisms in a feeding relationship Key Used to determine the identity of a plant or animal Consumer An animal that feeds on other living things Suited An animal or plant suited to its surroundings fits in well Plant food Liquid or pellets which provide plants with essential nutrients Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation

4. Unit 6A: Growing Healthy Plants What will happen to the unhealthy plant if it is put on the windowsill for a few days? Unit 6A: Growing Healthy Plants: L.O. 1, 2, 3, 4: N.C. 2.1b, 2.3a, 2.3b

5. Unit 6A: Growing Healthy Plants Unit 6A: Growing Healthy Plants: L.O. 1, 2, 3, 4: N.C. 2.1b, 2.3a, 2.3b

6. Unit 6A: Growing Healthy Plants Healthy plants need water and sunlight Sunlight is taken in by the leaves Water is taken in by the roots Unit 6A: Growing Healthy Plants: L.O. 1, 2, 3, 4: N.C. 2.1b, 2.3a, 2.3b

7. Unit 6A: Fertilisers Plant nutrients Plants take in nutrients along with the water they take in through the roots How do animals get the nutrients they need into their systems? Unit 6A: Fertilisers: L.O. 5: N.C.

8. Unit 6A: Interdependence What is interdependence? Unit 6A: Interdependence: L.O. 7, 8: N.C.

9. Unit 6A: Food Chains Rosebush Greenfly Ladybird Bird 3rd consumer Producer 1st consumer 2nd consumer Construct your own food chain using the following information: Owls eat mice Mice eat seeds, leaves and fruit Foxes eat owls Your chain must begin with the producer Unit 6A: L.O. 9,10

10. Unit 6A: Soils Different soils are really important for the type of plants that can be grown in them. You have 2 soil samples to look at. Using a hand lense or a magnifying glass record as many things as you can about the soil. Unit 6A: L.O. 14,15

11. Unit 6A: What are the soils good for? Now you have studied both soils, what do you think each would be good for? Things you will need to consider are: Would water be able to drain out of the soil? Do you think it would be a good environment for plants/animals to live? You need to explain each of your answers in as much detail as possible. Unit 6A: L.O. 14,15

12. Unit 6A: Different Habitats Woodland Seashore Wasteland Riverbank For each of the habitats what plants and animals would you expect to find? Unit 6A: L.O. 16, 17

13. Unit 6A: Different animals, different habitats Choose one of the animals above then answer the questions below in as much detail as possible. What habitat does the animal live in? Is it hot or cold? Is there much vegetation in the habitat? What special features help the animal survive in its habitat? Unit 6A: L.O. 16, 17

14. Unit 6A: Food Chains Construct as many food chains as you can from the animals and plants shown in the pictures Unit 6A: Keys: L.O. 6: N.C. 2.4a

15. Plants and animals rely on each other Need light to grow Air Suited to habitat Use Water Interdependence Green plants Light Need leaves Begin with plant (producer) Food chains Different animals Differenthabitats Soils and plants Different plants in different soils Different plants Water and nutrients taken in through the roots Suited to environment Roots anchor the plants Unit 6A: Summary Interdependence and Adaptation Unit 6A: Summary