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Learning Outcomes
By
the end of this activity, learners will:
Classify organisms as producers or consumers and use appropriately the following terms: herbivore,
carnivore, omnivore, predator, scavenger and decomposer to further classify consumers into more specific
groupings.
Define the various closely linked (symbiotic) interactions that exist between organisms within an
ecosystem using appropriate terms (parasitism, mutualism, commensalism.)
Curriculum Connections
Alberta Grade 7 Science: Interactions and Ecosystems
STS 2 Trace and interpret the flow of energy and materials within an ecosystem
Analyze ecosystems to identify producers, consumers and decomposers; and describe how energy is supplied to and flows through a food web by: describing and giving examples of energy and nutrient storage in plants and animals; describing how matter is recycled in an ecosystem through interactions among plants, animals, fungi, bacteria and other microorganisms' interpreting food webs, and predicting the effects of changes to any part of a web
Length of Activity
1 hour
Materials List
Relationships and Interactions Backgrounder
Relationships and Interactions Species Activity Cards
Relationships and Interactions Learner Worksheet
Relationships and Interactions Learner Worksheet Answer Key
