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Extinction… Watch the clip about Lonesome George. youtube/watch?v=_vMXtNTuhcE

Extinction… Watch the clip about Lonesome George. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vMXtNTuhcE. Why was Lonesome George so lonesome? How did he and his turtle friends become endangered? Why are turtles an easy target?

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Extinction… Watch the clip about Lonesome George. youtube/watch?v=_vMXtNTuhcE

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  1. Extinction… Watch the clip about Lonesome George.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vMXtNTuhcE • Why was Lonesome George so lonesome? • How did he and his turtle friends become endangered? Why are turtles an easy target? • After the death of Lonesome George, his species of turtle became ____________.

  2. Organism, Population, Community, Habitat! Read page 96-97 in your textbook! 1) A ________ is made up of all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time. Ex.: 2) A _________ is all the populations of all species living in an ecosystem. Ex.: 3) Each organism in an ecosystem needs a place to live. The an organism lives is it’s ________. E.x: A Woodpecker’s ___________ is a ______!

  3. Producers and Consumers Plants use photosynthesis to convert _________ energy into ___________ energy. Plants make sugar, carbohydrates, fiber, etc… These are all chemicals that store energy.

  4. Producers and Consumers • Plants are ____________ because they can produce their own food and energy. • Organisms that CANNOT produce their own energy are called ________________. • Consumers must get their energy from ______. They need to eat other organisms! Write/draw some examples of consumers. Are we consumers??

  5. Producers and Consumers • Some consumers eat producers (i.e. a rabbit that eats grass, plants, carrots, etc...) • Sometimes, a consumer cannot eat or digest the tough cell walls of plants. • These consumers have to get their food energy from other ___________! E.x. a tiger!

  6. Food Webs • Think about all the organisms (plants and animals) that live in the jungle. • Which ones are producers? Which ones are consumers? What eats what? USE A BLANK PAGE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!! -- In a small group, list or draw as many jungle animals as you can think of. Draw arrows between the organisms that eat each other. This is known as a food web! Further practice Problems on page 116. Questions#2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17.

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