Akoranga 10 Mahi Tuatahi ^🔗

1. What is the bottom level of an energy pyramid?
2. Where is some energy lost on each level of an energy pyramid?
3. Give two examples of resources that organisms compete for.
4. Explain why organisms compete for these resources.

Collect a whiteboard & answer these questions in pairs.

Te Whāinga Ako ^🔗

1. Define the terms and give examples of abiotic and biotic factors that affect organisms

Write the date and te whāinga ako in your book

Organisms and Survival ^🔗

• Organisms compete with each other for resources
• We can break down the factors which affect an organism into two groups:
  • Biotic: living factors
  • Abiotic: non-living factors

Biotic Factors ^🔗

Biotic describes a living component of an ecosystem

• All living things (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria)

Abiotic Factors ^🔗

Non-living chemical and physical factors in the environment

• Water, light wind, soil, humidity, minerals, gases, pH, salinity

Tākaro: Hit the Board ^🔗

1. One student on each side of the board.
2. When a word is called, hit the relevant category!

Kēmu Patapatai/Quiz ^🔗

Open Google Classroom on your device and complete the Google Forms quiz there