Resources in Ecosystems
Resources in Ecosystems
Embedded Files
Performance Expectation
Performance Expectation
MS-LS2-1: Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
In Student-Friendly Words...
In Student-Friendly Words...
I can use evidence to explain how food, water, space, and other resources affect the organisms living in an ecosystem.
Big Ideas
Big Ideas
All organisms need resources to survive.
Resources such as food, water, space, and shelter can be limited.
When resources change, populations change.
Organisms compete when resources are scarce.
Interactive Learning
Interactive Learning
Watch & Learn
Watch & Learn
Resources and population growth
Resources and population growth
Carrying Capacity
Carrying Capacity
Population Ecology: The Texas Mosquito Mystery
Population Ecology: The Texas Mosquito Mystery
Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors
Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors
Real-World Connections
Real-World Connections
Food
Food
Every organism needs resources such as food, water, and space to survive, and the availability of these resources affects populations.
Your Community
Your Community
People also depend on limited resources such as clean water, food, land, and energy.
Wildlife
Wildlife
When resources become scarce, animals may compete, move to new areas, or experience population changes.
Conservation
Conservation
Understanding limiting resources helps scientists and communities make decisions about protecting wildlife and natural habitats.
Take It Further
Take It Further
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