Science Background· An organism is a living thing. All organisms need food, water, shelter, and living space.· An organism's habitat is the place where it lives.· Ecology is the scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment.

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their Environments

Lesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

Science Background· An organism is a living thing. All organisms need food, water, shelter, and living space.· An organism's habitat is the place where it lives.· Ecology is the scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment.

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their Environments

Lesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

Water

Shelter Food

Space

Science BackgroundWhat organisms need to survive...

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their Environments

Lesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

Science BackgroundThere are many different kinds of habitats, each inhabited by different kinds of organisms. Organisms often compete with one another for resources such as water, food, or space in a habitat. For example, predators such as coyotes, hawks, and snakes may compete for prey food resources such as rabbits and mice.

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their Environments

Lesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

Science BackgroundA tropical rain forest and a desert are examples of terrestrial habitats. A tropical rain forest is characterized by high temperatures and precipitation almost every day. Deserts receive little rain. Many, but not all, deserts are hot during the day and very cool at night.

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their EnvironmentsLesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

Science Background· A wetland is land that is covered with water at least part of the year. Ponds, swamps, and marshes are examples of wetlands.· Oceans are one of several different types of aquatic habitats. Oceans are huge expanses of salt water that cover roughly three-quarters of the earth's surface.

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their EnvironmentsLesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

Science Background· All the things that surround an organism make up its environment. The environment encompasses a larger area than a habitat. There can be many different habitats in an environment.· Organisms change their environment in different ways. When beavers build dams or groundhogs dig tunnels, they are changing their environment.

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their EnvironmentsLesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

How can humans change their environment?

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their EnvironmentsLesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

Remember....an environment is everything that surrounds you. It includes:· your habitat· friends· school · home

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their EnvironmentsLesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their Environments

Lesson 1 - Where Do Organisms Live?

Quick Quiz #1:1. What is a habitat?2. Describe your habitat.

Quick Quiz #2:1. What does an organism get from its habitat? (5 things)

2. Which habitat covers most of the earth?

H.O.T. #1 - What might happen to the painted turtle if its habitat dried up?

Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their Environments

Lesson 1 - Review (page A63)

1. What does an organism get from its habitat?

2. How can organisms affect their environments?

3. Sequencing - put the phrases in the correct sequence: a. a pond forms; b. the dam blocks a stream; c. the beaver makes a dam; d. the pond widens into a lake.

How organisms affect their environment?

What is this?

Or this?

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Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their EnvironmentsLesson - Where do Organisms Live?

How organisms affect their environment?

How about this?

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Chapter 3 - Living Things and Their EnvironmentsLesson - Where do Organisms Live?

TermiteMounds

The answer....

Extra Credit:To learn more about termite mounds, visit

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