Unit 3

Lesson 3: What is Interdependence?

Objective

By the end of this lesson you should know what interdependence is.

By the end of this lesson you should know why interdependence is important.

Partner Exploration

Think about these questions:– Can hummingbirds drink nectar from any

flower?– How do honeybees find the flowers they

visit?– What attracts butterflies to certain flowers?

Today’s exploration is to predict and draw what kind of flowers a honeybee, butterfly and hummingbird would eat from.

Let’s Check:

Honeybee:

Butterfly

Hummingbird

Interdependence

Interdependence - the dependence of organisms on one another for survival

Organisms help each other survive What organisms help us (people) to survive?

Interdependence

Populations of animals are interdependent on each other to survive

How are these animals dependent on each other?

Relationship

The connection between organisms Different organisms helping each other survive What are these organisms’ relationship?

Clown Fish and Anemone Ants and Aphids

Pollinate

To transfer pollen from the male to the female part of a flower

Why do organisms need to pollinate plants?

Pollinate

What kinds of animals help pollinate flowers?

Butterflies

Humming Birds BatsInsects: Bees

Animals Helping Plants

Besides pollinating, how else do animals help plants?

Animals carry seeds in their fur.

Seeds come out in animal droppings after being eaten.

Animals burry seeds and forget about them.

Plants Helping Animals

How are these plants helping the animals?

Closure

Name a pair of organisms that are interdependent.

Would a flower that a butterfly gets food from be big or small? Why?