Matter and Energy in

Organisms and

Ecosystems

5th Grade

Please review the following website for full unit:

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organisms-and-ecosystems.html

Week 1

(Food Chain)

Please review the following website for full unit:

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organisms-and-ecosystems.html

Food Cycle in the Ocean – 5-LS2-1

Purpose:

This activity teaches students how the food chain works and how energy is passed on from the smallest organism to the largest.

Materials

● Colored jerseys

● Cones

● Timer

Procedure 1. Students will be assigned an animal, either minnow, trout, or shark. 2. They will

be given a colored jersey that is associated with the animal. 3. There will be 2 sharks, 10 trout, and the rest as minnows. 4. They will be allowed 5 minutes to try

and eat as many minnows or trout as they can. 5. Tagged players will leave the playing field designated by the cones. 6. Teachers will then ask what they think the

activity replicated. Rules

●

Minnows must avoid being eaten(tagged) by the trout. ●

Trouts must try to eat minnows and avoid sharks which will eat them. ● Sharks can eat both minnows and trot.

● Tagged players must exit the playing field designated by the cones.

Vocabulary on Food Chain

1.carnivore-an animal that eats only meat

2.decomposer-an organism that decomposes organic material

3.herbivore-an animal that eats only eats plants

4.Omnivores-an organism that eats both producers and consumers

5.food chain-a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a

source of food

6.producer-organism that makes its own energy, usually plants 7.predator-an organism that eats other organisms

8.parasite-an organism that hurts or kills other organisms for their own benefit

9.Consumer-an organism that eats to survive

10.scavengers-organisms that search for food that is dead or almost dead

****Food Chain Reading. See website below 5-PS3-1

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1. What is a food chain?

2.Which part of a food chain is affected by one animal becoming extinct?

3.What part do humans play in food chains?

4.A consumer gets its food by eating other organisms. Which of these is NOT a consumer?

A. A holly bush

B. an earthworm

C. A hedgehog

5.What do you always find at the start of a food chain or web?

A. An insect

B. A bird of prey

C. A green plant

6.Why do food chains and food webs start with green plants?

A. Because plants can absorb the Sun's energy to produce food

B. Because most green plants are tasty

C. Because most green plants eat other plants

7.What do you call an animal that hunts and eats other animals?

1. Predator

2. Prey

3. producer

8.A wood mouse eats leaves for food. A badger eats wood mice for food. Which animal is

the prey in this food chain?

1. Badger

2. Wood mouse

3. Neither animal

VIDEO LINK:

https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/foodchains/

Answers:

1. How animals depend on plants and animals for their food and survival

2.The whole food chain is affected

3.Consumers

4.b

5.c

6.a

7.a

8.b

*** Dinner at the woodlands worksheet 5-LS2-1

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****Producer and Consumer worksheet

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***Game links: (Herbivore, Omnivore, Carnivore game) http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animaldietgame.htm

(producers, consumers, and decomposers game) http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/producersconsumersgame.htm

Quiz on Food Chain Name:

D. a meat eater animal that feeds on the remains of dead animals. a. carnivore

b. scavenger c. consumer d. ecosystem

E. One of earth's large ecosystems with its own kind of climate, soil, plants and animals.

a. herbivore b. niche c. omnivore

d. biome F. A living thing that eats other living things for food

a. population b. predator c. producer

d. prey G. An organism that lives in the soil and breaks down decayed matter like dead

plants and animals. Examples include bacteria and earthworms. a. decomposer b. ecosystem

c. producer d. consumer

H. The role of an organism in a community. a. niche b. omnivore

c. biome d. prey

I. All the organisms of a species living in the same area. a. predator b. food chain

c. producer d. population

J. An organism that eats only plants a. herbivore b. carnivore

c. omnivore d. biome

K. All the population in an area. a. omnivore b. biome

c. consumer d. community

L. A living thing that gets hunted for food. a. prey

b. producer c. niche

d. biome 8 True/False Questions

4. omnivore → An organism that eats only meat True False

5. food chain → The overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.

True False 6. consumer → An animal that eats plants or eats other plant eaters.

True False 7. ecosystem → An animal that eats plants or eats other plant eaters.

True False

8. habitat → The place where an organism lives. True False

9. food web → The overlapping food chains in an ecosystem. True False

10. producer → Any plant or algae that produces oxygen and food that animals need.

True False 11. carnivore → An organism that eats only meat

True False

Answers: 4. b

5. d 6. b

7. a 8. a 9. d

10. a 11. d

12. a 13. False 14. False

15. True 16. False

17. True 18. True 19. true

20. true

Week 2

(Symbiosis) Please review the following website for full unit:

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Week 2

Vocabulary on Symbiosis

12. Prey -an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

13. symbiosis-interaction between two different organisms living in close

physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

14. energy pyramid- a graphical model of energy flow in a community.

15. commensalism-when one species benefits and the other neither benefits or

is harmed

16. parasitism-a relationship that involves one organism living with, on, or inside

another organism and harming it.

17. mutualism-A relationship in which both species benefit

18. predation-the preying of one animal on others

19. amensalism-a relationship between two species of organisms in which the

individuals of one species adversely affect those of the other and are unaffected

themselves.

Food Web Activity 5-LS2-1

Purpose: This activity is designed to teach students how matter and energy travel through the

ecosystem, from a simple bacteria all the way to a full grown animal.

Procedure

Students will be split into three groups. Each group will research one top predator and design a food

web that begins with decomposers and ends with the predator.

Example:

:

Design a food web and tells their relationships:

A Tundra Tale Article

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Additional links to Video: http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/symbiosis/

Video Questions

21. Who makes food for plants?

22. What gives them heat?

23. What do they get from underground?

24. What takes in carbon dioxide

25. How does plants take in water?

26. What are their tubes called?

27. What are the tiny holes underneath the leaves called?

28. What are the three things plants need to “cook”?

Answer Key:

1. the sun

1. water

2. the leaves

3. They have a straw inside them and

they suck the water.

4. Xylem

5. Stomata

6. Carbon dioxide, water, and

sunlight

7. Nobody, they make their own food.

Video Questions

20. What is tundra?

21. What does the layer of permafrost do?

22. There aren’t many _________in the tundra’s poor soil for the plants to use.

23. Within the flower is a ________.

24. The marigold’s ______________ attracts the large, hairy, striped flies.

25. The marsh marigold follows the ______ in its slow movement across the Arctic sky.

26. The botfly is a ________.

27. There it releases its young; dozens of squirming, worm like larva called ________ .

28. When they have eaten their fill and changed into _______ , the maggots release

their hold on the caribou’s nose lining.

29. When the time is right, the flies ______.

30. emerge –

31. larva –

32. marsh –

Answer key:

29. The tundra is a land with no trees.

30. this layer of permafrost keeps the water above from draining away.

31. nutrient

32. bot fly

33. yellow color

34. sun

35. parasite

36. maggots

37. pupae

38. emerge

39. come out into view

40. the first stage in the life cycle of an insect

41. land covered by shallow water

Quiz 1

Quiz on Food Chain Name:

33. What does symbiosis mean?

A: living separately, no relationship between 2

species

B: living together, close relationship between 2 species

34. What type of relationship is Mutualism?

A: One species benefits and the other is not affected at

all.

B: Both species involved benefit from the relationship.

35. What is Commensalism?

A: One species benefits and the other is not affected at all.

B: One species benefits and the other is harmed in the process.

36. What is Parasitism?

A: Neither species has contact with one another.

B: One species benefits and the other is harmed in the

process.

37. There is one more symbiotic relationship that is not

considered completely symbiotic because the

relationship between the two species is not that close.

What is this fourth symbiotic relationship?

A: Parasitism

B: Mimicry

C: Symbiosis

38. Symbiosis is always ________________________.

A: inter-specific

B: intra-specific

39. Commensalism usually occurs between a species that is

vulnerable to _________________.

A: various types of weather

B: Producers

C: Predation

40. In parasitic relationships, the host's health is always

impaired by the other species that is benefiting from

them. How is their health impaired?

A: Over a long period of time

B: Over a short period of time

41. What is the most common form of mutualism?

A: Cleaning symbiosis

B: Eating symbiosis

C: Predator symbiosis

42. Why is symbiosis important?

A: Allows ecosystems to overlap and become dependent

on each other for survival.

B: It gets rid of all the parasites.

C: It kills all the predators.

Answers:

22. b

23. b

24. a

25. b

26. b

27. a

28. c

29. a

30. a

31. a

Symbiosis Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zL

TwQklddc

Week 3

(Natural Cycle of Water) Please review the following website for full unit:

http://ngss-k-5-ausd.weebly.com/5-matter-and-energy-in-

organisms-and-ecosystems.html

Vocabulary on Natural Cycle of Water

1.transpiration-plants give off water from their stomata in this process

2.nitrogen cycle-ammonia is a useable form of an atmospheric gas that bacteria in the soil fix

as part of this

3.precipitation-rain snow and sleet are forms of

4.water cycle-precipitation such as rain snow and sleet is part of the

5.carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle-plants give off carbon dioxide and oxygen into the atmosphere

as part of this cycle

6.nitrogen gas-the environment stores many materials. The atmosphere stores a lot of

__________________.

7.planting trees -what human activity does not cause an increase of carbon dioxide in the

atmosphere

8.glaciers-where is most of the freshwater on earth

9.transpiration-plant give off water during __________

10.bacteria-most nitrogen is fixed by ___________

11.evaporate-the sun heats the earth causing surface water to ___________

12.water vapor-water evaporates and becomes____________

13.atmosphere-water vapor rises into the __________

14.condense-cold temperatures cause water vapor to _____________

15.clouds-when water vapor condenses it forms____________

16.precipitation-water falls to the earth as ____________

***Water in the Air worksheet*** 5-PS3-1

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***It evaporated science investigation***

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ecosystems.html

***The Water Cycle Reading and Questions***

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ecosystems.html

***The Water Cycle youtube video***

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Video Questions

1.What are the 3 forms of water?

2. What is the source of the water’s power?

3. Over __% of Earth’s water is in the ocean.

4. What is the transformation from liquid to gas?

5. Evaporation ____ the atmosphere.

6. Evaporation is a big __________ machine.

7. What is the transformation from gas to liquid?

8. ______ is when water leaves plants as gas into the atmosphere.

9. Most water ends up in the _______.

10. The _________ _______________ ______ or Thermohaline Circulation is a big

underwater current that goes across the globe.

Answers:

1.Solid, Liquid, and Gas

2.The Sun

3.90

4.Evaporation

5.Cools

6.desalination

7.Precipitation

8.Transpiration

9. Ocean

10.Ocean Conveyor Belt

Quiz on Natural Cycles Name:

M. Takes place on existing soil after a community suffers from a natural disaster or human actions

(ex. forest fire)

a. Decomposition

b. Primary Succession c. Succession d. Secondary Succession

N. As organisms die and decay, carbon molecules enter soil.

a. Precipitation b. Succession

c. Evaporation d. Decomposition

O. Variety of species present in an area that help community to survive

a. Waste b. Pollution c. Biodiversity

d. Succession

P. Water condenses in clouds, falls to the earth, accumulates in lakes and oceans

a. Transpiration

b. Precipitation c. Evaporation d. Decomposition

Q. Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle

a. Nitrogen Fixation b. Precipitation c. 3 Cycles of Matter

d. Succession

R. Lightning and bacteria convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into nitrates the plant cau use.

a. Nitrogen Fixation b. Transpiration c. Nitrogen

d. Precipitation

S. Burned fossil fuels, Respiration (breathing), Photosynthesis (plants), Decaying matter/waste

a. Carbon Dioxide in Nature b. Nitrogen Fixation

c. Biodiversity d. Precipitation

T. A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no succession

a. Nitrogen b. Climax Community c. Biodiversity

d. Primary Organism

U. First organisms to colonize a new site

a. Primary Organism

b. Transpiration c. Climax Community d. Primary Succession

V. Carbonates released into groundwater

a. Waste b. Nitrogen

c. Pollution

d. Runoff 10 True/False Questions

43. Runoff → Nitrates in fertilizer enter groundwater in soil

True False

44. Photosynthesis → Burning fossil fuels, acid rain, etc release Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous

Oxide back into soil

True False

45. Pollution → Burning fossil fuels, acid rain, etc release Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide

back into soil

True False

46. Primary Succession → Takes place on existing soil after a community suffers from a natural

disaster or human actions (ex. forest fire)

True False

47. Succession → Burning fossil fuels, acid rain, etc release Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide

back into soil

True False

48. Transpiration → Plants and animals return water to the environment

True False

49. Evaporation → Water from oceans, lakes, etc re-enters atmosphere (as a gas)

True False

50. Metabolism → Water from oceans, lakes, etc re-enters atmosphere (as a gas)

True False

51. Nitrogen → 78% of air is nitrogen, found in decaying matter/waste

True False

52. Protein Production → Plants use nitrogen molecules to make amino acids which are used to

make protein

True False

Answers:

42. d

43. d

44. c

45. b

46. c

47. a

48. a

49. b

50. a

51. a

52. true

53. False

54. true

55. false

56. false

57. true

58. true

59. false

60. true

61. true

Week 4

(Photosynthesis) Please review the following website for full unit:

http://ngss-k-5-ausd.weebly.com/5-matter-and-energy-in-organisms-and-

ecosystems.html

Vocabulary for Photosynthesis

53. Photosynthesis-the process in which plants and some other organisms use

the energy in sunlight to make food

54. Chlorophyll-a green pigment that traps energy from the sum

55. Chloroplasts-an organelle in a plant cell that turns energy from the sun into

chemical energy for the plant to use

56. carbon dioxide-a waste product made by cells of the body; a gas in the air

made of carbon and oxygen atoms

57. chloroplast-a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis

takes place.

58. pigment-the natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue.

59. chlorophyll-the main pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants

60. stem-the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub where the water moves up

through to the leaves

61. function-the task which the plant performs with the energy it produced

62. chemical energy-the energy that is stored in the bands between atoms

Growing your own Plants 5-LS1-1

Purpose: This activity teaches students how resources, such as sunlight and water

can be used as energy to help organisms grow.

Materials

1. Small paper cup

2. Soil

3. Lettuce seeds

4. Water

5. Pipette

Procedure

1. Get one cup per person and fill it with soil.

2. Use your pinkie and poke a shallow hole in the center.

3. Place two lettuce seed in the center hole you made.

4. Fill the hole with soil.

5. Use the pipette to water the lettuce until the soil has turned dark.

6. Place the cup in a location with plenty of sunlight.

7. Once the lettuce has grown too big for the cup, remove it and replant in a

garden

Growth rate

(cm)

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Saltwater

Water

**The Plant Food Factory** 5-PS3-1

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***Reading with questions and answers**

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**Photosynthesis Video**

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Video Questions

62. Who makes food for plants?

63. What gives them heat?

64. What do they get from underground?

65. What takes in carbon dioxide

66. how does plants take in water?

67. What are their tubes called?

68. What are the tiny holes underneath the leaves called?

69. What are the three things plants need to “cook”?

Quiz on photosynthesis Name:

1. the cell needs two raw materials for this stage: _________ and carbon dioxide

A. sugar

B. water

C. stem D. air

2. all organisms that carry out photosynthesis _____________

A. leaves and green

B. release oxygen

C. oxygen D. energy

3. an organelle in a plant cell that turns energy from the sun into chemical energy for the plant

to use

A. Chlorophyll

B. light C. chloroplast

D. Chloroplasts 4. the first stage of photosynthesis involves______________ the energy in the sun

A. water

B. pigment

C. air D. capturing

5. nearly all living things obtain energy either directly or indirectly from the __________ of the

sunlight captures during __________________

A. energy and function

B. Photosynthesis C. energy and photosynthesis

D. energy, photosynthesis 6. carbon dioxide is one of the ____________ in the _____________

A. roots and sail

B. light and food

C. leaves and green D. gases and air

7. all cells need ___________ to carry out their _________

A. function

B. energy, contains C. energy and function

D. light and food 8. a green pigment that traps energy from the sum

A. energy B. chloroplast

C. Chloroplasts D. Chlorophyll

9. leaf cells contain more____________ than do cells in other parts of the plants

A. chloroplast

B. Chloroplasts C. sugars

D. Chlorophyll 10. in plants, the ____________ absorb water from the _________

A. light and food B. Photosynthesis

C. gases and air D. roots and sail

10 True/False Questions

1. sugars → the cells use captured energy to produce _____________

True False

2. pigment → the green color comes from_______________ ( colored chemicals compounds

that absorb light)

True False

3. sugar → plant cells use some of the ____________ for food

True False

4. green color → the chloroplasts in plant cells give plants their_____________

True False

5. Light energy → the form of energy that animals can see directly

True False

6. sugar → the cells use captured energy to produce _____________

True False

7. Photosynthesis → the process by which a cell captures the ________ in sunlight and uses it

to make food is called ___________

True False

8. function → this energy can then be used to carry out the plant's ____________

True False

9. carbon dioxide and chloroplast → a waste product made by cells of the body; a gass in the

air made of carbon and oxygen atoms

True False

10. leaves and green → this energy-capturing process occurs in the __________ and other

__________ parts of the plant(chloroplast)

True False

Answers:

1. b

2. b

3. d

4. d

5. c

6. d

7. c

8. d

9. a

10. d

11. true

12. true

13. true

14. true

15. true

16. false

17. false

18. true

19. false

20. true

***Photosynthesis Song***

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Week 5

(State of Matter) Please review the following website for full unit:

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Week 5

State of Matter Activity 5-LS2-1

Objective: Demonstrate a solid, a liquid, and a gas. Compare and contrast.

Solid: Fill a paper cup with water. Mark the level of the water with a magic marker.

Place in the freezer overnight. Tear paper off of the ice. Have students watch ice as

the day goes by and note their findings. Ice is a solid. It is still water, just in a

different state.

Liquid: As the ice melts above explain to students that it is still water. It went from

liquid in a cup to a hard shape, taking the shape of the cup. After all the ice melts,

pour water back into the cup. Discuss why there is not as much water now, due to

some evaporation.

Gas: Can I blow up a balloon without using my mouth?

Place 3/4 cup of white vinegar into an empty plastic bottle (small water bottle

works fine). Spoon 2 teaspoons of baking soda into a balloon. Stretch the balloon

over the mouth of the bottle keeping the balloon to the side of the bottle. Pull the

balloon up straight over the bottle, allowing the baking soda to enter into the

vinegar. Step back and watch as the balloon inflates with carbon dioxide.

(Discuss that this is a gas that is made by combining the baking soda and vinegar.)

Vocabulary for States of Matter

63. gas-state of matter that has no volume or shape

64. solid-a state of matter characterized by particles arranged such that their

shape and volume are relatively stable

65. liquid-flowing freely but of constant volume such as water and oil.

66. evaporation-when a liquid becomes a gas

67. condensation-when a gas becomes a liquid

68. transpiration-process where moisture on leaves of plants changes to vapor

69. precipitation-rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

70. melting-make or become liquefied by heat

71. boiling-the action of bringing a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles

and turns to vapor.

72. freezing -liquid turns into solid(ice)

Reading with Questions and Answers “Why Does Matter Matter?” by Kelly Hathway

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Section Quiz

State of the Matter Quiz

1. Which of the following are states of matter? Check all that apply.

A: solid

B: liquid

C: gas

D: plasma

2. Which state of matter is the most common state of matter visible in the universe?

A: solid

B: liquid

C: gas

D: plasma

3. Which of the following are examples of the solid state of matter? Check all that apply.

A: sunlight

B: flower

C: apple

D: all of the above

4. Which of the following are in the liquid states of matter? Check all that apply

A: ice

B: orange juice

C: water

D: all of the above

5. Which of the following are in the gaseous state of matter? Check all that apply.

A: fire

B: ice

C: sunlight

D: all of the above

6. Which state has a shape of it's own? In other words, during which state will the shape of

the matter take on the shape of the area/container?

A: solid

B: liquid

C: gas

D: all of the above

7. Does liquid take up a different amount of space when it is put into a different container?

A: True

B: False

8. Is the following the correct definition of matter? Something that has mass and

exists as a solid, liquid, gas, or plasma.

A: True

B: False

9. Particles in a gas are: Check all that apply.

A: well separated with no specific arrangement

B: move freely

C: move at high speeds

D: none of the above

10. Particles in a solid are: Check all that apply.

A: tightly packed in a regular pattern

B: vibrate or jiggle

C: move from place to place

D: none of the above

11. Particles in a liquid can move or slide past one another.

A: True

B: False

Answers:

1. A,B,C,D

2. D

3. B,C

4. B,C

5. A,C

6. C

7. B

8. A

9. A,B,C

10. A,B

11. A

Cumulative Test

1. What are the products of photosynthesis?

a) carbon dioxide and water

b) glucose and oxygen

c) light and dark

2. What colour is chlorophyll?

a) red

b) yellow

c) green

3. Where does photosynthesis take place?

a) in the chloroplast

b) in the cell wall

c) in the nucleus

4. A green plant is usually a:

a) producer

b) consumer

c) director

5. What does a food chain always start with?

a) a top predator

b) a herbivore

c) a producer

6. Which is the secondary consumer in this food chain:

grass -> grasshopper -> frog -> hawk

a) grass

b) grasshopper

c) frogs

7. What does an omnivore eat?

a) animals only

b) plants only

c) animals and plants

8. What is wrong with this pyramid of numbers?

a) hawks don't eat thrushes

b) the clover should be at the bottom

c) snails don't eat clover

9. What can we conclude from this pyramid of numbers?

a) the producer must be very large

b) the producer must be very small

c) the primary consumer must be a carnivore

10. How many predators are there in this food web?

a) 3

b) 6

c) 7

11. What is likely to happen to the population of slugs if the population of thrushes decreases?

a) it will increase

b) it will decrease

c) it will stay the same

12. What is likely to happen to the population of thrushes if the population of voles increases?

a) it will increase

b) it will stay the same

c) it will decrease

13. What is likely to happen to the population of foxes if the population of rabbits decreases?

a) it will increase

b) it will decrease

c) it will stay the same

14. Which best describes the activity of autotrophs?

A. They use sunlight to break down large complex, energy-rich organic molecules

B. They convert carbon dioxide and water into complex, energy-rich organic molecules

C. They use the energy harvested by other photosynthesizers

D. The use the energy harvest by heterotrophs

15. Which is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

D. carbon dioxide

E. carbon

F. oxygen

G. water

16. Which best describes light-independent reactions?

W. They are the first stage of photosynthesis.

X. They utilize the energy stored in ATP and NADPH.

Y. They use carbon dioxide to synthesize proteins.

Z. They create energy-rich ATP and NADPH.

17. Why do we perceive chlorophyll as being green?

A. Because it is green.

B. Because it absorbs green light.

C. Because it reflects green light.

D. Because it absorbs yellow light.

18. Which would you expect to increase the rate of photosynthesis?

A. increasing the carbon dioxide concentration

B. decreasing the intensity of exposure to red light

C. increasing the oxygen concentration

D. decreasing the duration of exposure to red light

19. Which could be used to monitor the rate of photosynthesis in a plant?

A. carbon dioxide production

B. water production

C. oxygen production

D. hydrogen production

20. Energy → True or False: a herbivore eats only plants

A. True

B. False

21. Primary Producers → the first level of a food chain

A. True

B. False

22. The sun → plants get their energy from

A. True

B. False

23. True or False: →a detrivore eats mainly plants

A. True

B. False

24. Primary Producers → trophic level has the smallest amount of organisms

A. True

B. False

25. Quaternary consumers → What is the first level of a food chain called?

A. True

B. False

26. True or False:→ if one part in a food web dies off everything else will die off to.

A. True

B. False

27. Bacteria or Fungi → Where do plants get their energy from?

70. True

71. False

28. A worm living in a cow’s intestine is an example of what symbiotic relationsh ip?

commensalism c. parasitism

competition d. predation

29. Which of the following is NOT an example of a parasitic organism?

a. lice c. tapeworm

b. mistletoe d. termite

30. Which of the following is a symbiotic relationship where one partner benefits and the other does not

benefit or lose from the relationship?

a.commensalism c. mutualism

b. competition d. predation

31. Which of the following is a symbiotic relationship where both partners benefit?

a. competition c. parasitism

b. mutualism d. predation

32. Which of the following is a symbiotic relationship where one partner benefits and the othe r is

harmed?

a. commensalism c. parasitism

b. competition d. predation

33. What kind of relationship is always one specie dies and one specie lives?

a. commensalism c. predation

b. mutualism d. symbiosis

34. Which of the following relationship helps maintain the health of a population by leaving only the

strongest individuals to reproduce?

a. competition c. parasitism

b. mutualism d. Symbiosis

35. Which of the following relationships below means living together close relationship between 2

species?

a. competition c. predation

b. mutualism d. Symbiosis

36. All of the statements below are true EXCEPT:

a. Parasites live inside a host’s body.

b. Predation is the feeding of one organism on another.

c. Parasitism can limit the species movement.

d. Prey find ways to escape being eaten.

37. Which of the following statements describe mutualism?

a. One organism captures another organism to survive.

b. Organisms provide each other with food/or protection.

c. One organism benefits while leaving the other unharmed.

d. One organism benefits while the other is harmed.

38. In predation, the organisms eaten by another organism are called ___________.

a. commensal c. prey

b. host d. predator

39. Commensal is the organism ___________.

a. eaten by an organism.

b. feed on the other organism.

c. benefited while the other is unaffected.

d. benefited while the other is affected.

40. Which of the following organisms are considered prey of cheetah?

a. tapeworm c. leeches

b. clown fish d. monkey

41. What organism can harm an organism inside or outside its body?

a. commensal c. parasite

b. host d. predator

42. Which of the following is an parasite?

a. dog’s tick c. fungi

b. earthworm d. termite

43. All of the statements below are wrong EXCEPT:

a. dog and tick benefit from each other c. Prey captures predator.

b. potato is a parasitic plant. d. daisy are parasites.

44. Host prey on organism in what relationship?

a. commensalism c. parasitism

b. competition d. predation

45. Commensal is the organism benefited in what relationship?

a. commensalism c. parasitism

b. competition d. predation

46. plants need these to make food EXCEPT?

a. Carbon dioxide c. water

b. nitrogen d. sun

47. Leeches have been used for medicinal purposes. The leech benefits by getting blood from humans

and humans benefits from leech by improving blood flow. Which of the following relationship does it

shows?

a. competition c. predation

b. mutualism d. symbiosis

48. When a solid changes to a liquid it is called what? A. evaporation B. condensation C. melting D. boiling

49. When a gas changes into a liquid it is called what?

D. condensation

E. melting F. boiling G. evaporation

50. When solids reach their melting points they become what?

A. liquid B. solis C. gas

51. When a gas reaches its condensation point it becomes a what?

A. liquid B. solid C. gas

52. What is it called when a solid changes directly into a gas?

A. evaporation B. sublimation C. precipitation D. transpiration

53. True or false? Gases are hard to compress. A. True B. False

54. True or false? Liquids are easy to compress.

A. True

B. False

55. True or false? Solids do not take the shape of the container they are in. 73. True

74. False

56. True or false? Plasma is a state of matter. A. True

B. False

57. True or false? The particles of a gas are packed tightly together. A. True

B. False

Answer:

1. b

2. a

3. a

4. a

5. c

6. c

7. c

8. b

9. b

10. b

11. a

12. c

13. b

14. a

15. c

16. b

17. b

18. a

19. c

20. a

21. a

22. a

23. b

24. b

25. b

26. b

27. b

28. c

29. a

30. a

31. b

32. c

33. c

34. a

35. d

36. c

37. b

38. c

39. c

40. d

41. c

42. a

43. c

44. d

45. a

46. b

47. b

48. c

49. a

50. a

51. a

52. b

53. b

54. b

55. a

56. a

57. b

Websites for additional teaching resources

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Brainpop is a website that use simple words and videos to explain hard concepts. It includes games and quizzes that go with the videos

to make sure that the students can fully understand the idea.

Materials List:

Consumable:

1. Paper Cups 2. Seeds

3. Salt 4. Bowls

5. Potting Soil 6. Poster Board

7. Food Coloring 8. Plastic Spoons

9. Black Construction Paper 10. Rubbing Alcohol 11. White Vinegar

12. Baking Soda 13. Balloons

Book List:

1. Next Generation Science Standards Collection Grade 5 Item #: NTS565749 ISBN13: 9780545657495

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