About the course

Analyze the closest relationships that two organisms can share within an ecosystem: symbiotic relationships. Delineate between the three kinds of symbiotic relationships, exploring which are beneficial to the organisms involved and which are detrimental.

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 3

Course overview

Intro

An introduction to symbiotic relationships, including their three subcategories.

Mutualistic

Students will learn examples of mutualistic symbiosis.

Commensal

Students will learn examples of commensal symbiosis.

Parasitism

Students will learn more examples of parasitic symbiosis.

Myspecies, Part 3

Students will add symbiotic relationships to their myspecies pages, and add new pages for vultures and hyenas.

Quiz

Assess your learning with a quiz.

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Tags:

Commensal
Ecosystem
Mutualistic
Parasitism
Symbiotic Relationships

Recommended Materials

Blue construction paper
White printer paper
Small photograph of a hyena (printed)
Small photograph of a vulture (printed)
Small photograph of a tick (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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