Teach Relationships in Ecosystems with this life science lesson for Grades 6–8 . The set has 25 slides, delivered as an editable PowerPoint and as a matching printable PDF, so you can present it on the board or print a copy for a student who needs a paper version. The PowerPoint includes teacher speaker notes for each slide.

What students practice

• INQUIRY: WHO DEPENDS ON WHOM?
• LEARNING GOALS
• LIFE IN AN ECOSYSTEM
• INTERACTIONS: WHO BENEFITS?
• PREDATION
• PREY DEFENSES
• HERBIVORY
• COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES
• TYPES OF COMPETITION
• THE ECOLOGICAL NICHE
• WHAT IS SYMBIOSIS?
• MUTUALISM: POLLINATION
• MUTUALISM: CORAL AND ALGAE
• COMMENSALISM: BIRD AND TREE
• PARASITISM: TICK AND HOST
• COMPARE THREE SYMBIOSES

Slide topics include INQUIRY: WHO DEPENDS ON WHOM?; LEARNING GOALS; LIFE IN AN ECOSYSTEM; INTERACTIONS: WHO BENEFITS?; PREDATION; PREY DEFENSES; HERBIVORY; COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES; and EXIT TICKET.

What’s included (25 slides)

• Editable PowerPoint (25 slides, with teacher speaker notes)
• Printable PDF of the same 25 slides
• Includes a check-your-understanding or assess slide
• Includes an exit ticket

How to use it in class

1. Project the PowerPoint (or the PDF) and work through the slides with the class.
2. Use the speaker notes for questions to ask, common misconceptions and a model answer.
3. Use the exit ticket or final review questions as a quick formative check.
4. Print selected slides for notebooks, absent students or a sub plan.

At a glance

• Grade: 6–8
• Subject: Life Science (Relationships in Ecosystems)
• Pages: 25
• Format: Editable PPTX + printable PDF; instant digital download after purchase