Living organisms depend on one another and on their environment for survival

1. Ecosystems can be characterized by living components

1.1. Zoo: Illustrate a specific ecosystem, labeling living things (PowerPoint)

2. In any particular environment, some kinds of animals survive less well

2.1. Zoo: create poster of animal that does not always survive well in an environment (bird migration)

3. In any particular environment, some kinds of animals cannot survive at all

3.1. Zoo: create poster of animal in an environment unsuited for them (panda in the ocean)

4. In any particular environment, some kinds of animals survive well

4.1. Zoo: create poster of animal (Emperor Penguin) and their environment that is suited for them (Antarctica)

5. Ecosystems can be characterized by nonliving components

5.1. Zoo: illustrate a specific ecosystem, labeling nonliving things (PowerPoint)

6. In any particular environment, some kinds of plants survive well

6.1. Environmental Specialist; create poster of plant (roses) and what they need to survive (What Do Roses Need?)

7. In any particular environment, some kinds of plants survive less well

7.1. Environmental Specialist: create poster of plant in an environment that is not as suited for them (annual plants)

8. In any particular environment, some kinds of plants some cannot survive at all

8.1. Environmental Specialist: create poster of plant in an extreme environment, like sunflowers in Antarctica