About the course

Take a close look at the most violent relationship between two species in an ecosystem: predatory relationships. Classify the three subcategories of predation: true predation, grazing, and parasitism, identifying useful examples for each category.

It's a competitive place out there! Follow Payton in determining the relationships of predators and prey, and everything in between.

Project

Myspecies Social Network, part 2

Course overview

Intro

Students will recall that organisms need energy to survive, and will be introduced to the three kinds of predation.

True predation

Students will look at some classic examples of true predation

Grazing

Students will look at examples of grazing, and learn about the concept of a keystone species

Parasitism

Students will be introduced to a cursory discussion of parasitic relationships.

Myspecies project, part 2

Students will add new pages to myspecies, including a gazelle and a wildebeest, and continue to taxonomize animal relationships.

Quiz

Assess your learning with a quiz.

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Tags:

Ecosystem
Grazing
Parasitism
Predatory Relationships
True Predator

Recommended Materials

Blue construction paper
White printer paper
Small photograph of a Gazelle (printed)
Small photograph of a Wildebeest(printed)
Small photograph of grass (printed)
3x Landscape photograph of the African savanna (printed)
Glue stick
Sharpie
Scissors

Instructor

Payton M.

Environmentalist and Composer

Payton is a composer and orchestrator who recently graduated with High Honors in music from Wesleyan University. His passion for environmental advocacy, education, and activism is spurred by a love of nature and burning hate for climate change denialism.

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