Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Students will witness and identify adaptations of various organisms in their natural habitats, which will help them understand the relationship between the adaptations of an organism and the characteristics of their surrounding environment. Students will explore how energy is transferred throughout an ecosystem, how an organism’s adaptations help them obtain that energy, and how all organisms rely on one another.

Students will:
• Understand what adaptation is and what role it plays in an organism’s interactions with its environment
• Explore how energy is transferred throughout an ecosystem and how adaptations allow organisms to obtain that energy
• Differentiate between behavioral and physical adaptations