7th grade science lesson

1. Mind Stretcher 8/15/17– Copy BOLD
1. What are the levels of environmental organization
from smallest to largest?
_______, _______, _______, _______, biosphere
2. A pride of lions would fall into which organizational
category?
3. A scientist observed a garden area for 1 hour. In that
time he observed many different types of
vegetables, ladybugs, and bees. He also measured
sprinkler output. What level of organization was he
observing?
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
population
ecosystem

2. Here is a way to
remember the
levels of organization…
“Old People Can’t Eat
Beans”

3. Sorting Activity
• Use the laminated cards provided and
determine a way to sort them…there isn’t a
right or wrong way!
• How did you and your partner decide to sort
them? Let’s share some ideas!
• Now try sorting them based on how they get
energy…
* Fill out the following information on your
organizer provided

4. Types of Organisms
3 Groups of
Organisms:
Description Examples
Producers
Use energy from sun to
make own food
through photosynthesis
Consumers
Decomposers
Flowers
Trees
Grass
Need to eat other
organisms for energy
Humans
Dogs
Snake
Hummingbird
Break down dead
organisms and returns
nutrients to soil
Mushrooms/Fungi
Bacteria
Worms
Some bugs

5. Types of Consumers
Types of
Consumers:
Description Examples
Carnivores/
secondary
consumer
Eat only meat/
other animals
“carne”= meat
Herbivores/
primary
consumers
Omnivores
Lion
Tiger
Shark
Eat only plants
Giraffe
Squirrel
Cow
Elk
Eat both animals &
plants
“omni”= all
Bear
Pig
Human
Eat dead or injured
animalsScavengers
Cockroach
Vulture
Raccoon

6. Brain Pop-Food Chains
• https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/foodchains/