Who's in My Burrow?

Students will be introduced to the sandhills ecosystem, the commensalism of gopher tortoise burrows, and various other relationships between organisms. Class discussion, independent research, and presentations will then allow further development of the concepts of parasitism, competition, mutualism, commensalism, and predation.

Resource ID#: 122382 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 40 Minute(s)

Keywords: ecosystem, predation, mutualism, commensalism, competition, parasitism

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Presentation/Slideshow

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Diversity and Ecology

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