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Im 4 Activities and Assignments

The document outlines activities related to studying populations and communities in a 5 square meter area, including identifying biotic components and their populations, as well as analyzing dispersion patterns of vegetation. It also introduces ecological relationships and assignments on mutualism and ecological succession, emphasizing the importance of these concepts for ecosystem stability and biodiversity. Students are required to document their findings through photographs and explanations, with a rubric for assessment.

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Im 4 Activities and Assignments

The document outlines activities related to studying populations and communities in a 5 square meter area, including identifying biotic components and their populations, as well as analyzing dispersion patterns of vegetation. It also introduces ecological relationships and assignments on mutualism and ecological succession, emphasizing the importance of these concepts for ecosystem stability and biodiversity. Students are required to document their findings through photographs and explanations, with a rubric for assessment.

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MODULE 4: POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES

For Activity No. 8-9.

Look around in your immediate vicinity with growing vegetation. Measure the area (5 square meters).

Activity No. 8. Population


Identify all the biotic components present in that area. Count them. Be able to take pictures with you
(selfie) as evidence. (20pts picture, 30 pts enumeration)

Example:
Biotic Component Population (No. of each species
1.Ants 100
2. Cactus 150
List all present in the area

1.Ants 200+
2.Trees 30+
3.Grasshopper 1
4.Butterfly 1
5.Birds 2

Ants Trees Grasshopper

Butterfly Birds

Activity No 9. Dispersion(read carefully the instructions 50pts)

In that 5 square meter, identify the dispersion patterns of the wild grasses, shrubs and/ or trees. Draw
the dispersion pattern and explain that causes of the different dispersion patterns in that particular
area.

1. Grasses: Clumped dispersion – They grow in patches where soil nutrients and water are
available.

Example Sketch: Dots (●) representing grasses grouped together.

●●● ●●●●
●●●●● ●●
2.Shrubs: Random dispersion – Some shrubs grow where seeds naturally fall.

Example Sketch: Dots (●) placed irregularly.

● ●
●
● ● ●
●

3.Trees: Uniform dispersion – Some trees are spaced apart due to competition for sunlight and
water.

Example Sketch: Dots (●) evenly spaced apart.

● ● ●
● ● ●

Assignment No. 5. Ecological relationships

Students are introduced to symbiotic relationships between living things. Visit an area within your
vicinity. Take picture/s with you (selfie) of at least one kind of ecological relationships. (20 pts)

This image shows mutualism, where a butterfly benefits by obtaining nectar from the flower, while the
flower benefits as the butterfly helps in pollination. This interaction allows the plant to reproduce and
the butterfly to get food, making it a mutually beneficial relationship.

Photography Rubric
Criteria 5 pts 3 pts 1 pt Score
Quality of All of the photographs Most of the photographs Some of the
Photographs are clear and of good are clear, and of good photographs are not
quality. quality. clear, and of poor
quality.
Consistency with All of the photographs Most of the photographs Some of the
the Theme are consistent with the are consistent with the photographs are not
theme. theme. consistent with the
theme.
Creativity of All of the photographs Most of the photographs Some of the
Presentation are presented in a are presented in a photographs are not
creative, appealing, creative, appealing, and presented in a
and orderly manner. orderly manner. creative, appealing,
and orderly manner.
Accuracy of All of the photographs Most of the photographs Some of the
Descriptions have appropriate and have appropriate and photographs have
accurate descriptions. accurate descriptions. inappropriate and
inaccurate
descriptions.
TOTAL

Assignment 6. Ecological Succession


Questions:

What if there is no ecological succession on our ecosystem, what will happen to population or
community? Shall we have ecological stability and diversity?

If ecological succession did not occur:

Ecosystems would not recover after natural disasters or human activities.

Biodiversity would decrease, leading to fewer species in the environment.

Resources like food and shelter would become limited, affecting survival.

Unstable ecosystems would be vulnerable to extreme changes.

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