ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

MODULE 1

COVERAGE: UNIT I – THE STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Lesson I – The Environment
I.I Meaning of Environment; Ecology
I.2 Kinds of Organism/Things in the Environment
I.3 Differentiate each organisms and give example
I.4 Characteristics of Living Things
I.5 Interaction of living organism in the Environment, give example.

 CONTENT STANDARDS:
The students demonstrate understanding of:
a. The meaning of environment; Ecology
b. Differentiating the Organisms in the environment and enumerating the
characteristics of living things and differentiating each.
c. Identifying the different Kinds of Interaction of living organisms in the
environment.

 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
The students should be able to:
a. To differentiate the Kinds of organism/things in the environment
b. To enumerate the characteristics of living ting and differentiate each.
c. Identify/List down the different kinds of interaction of living organisms in the
environment

 FORMATION STANDARDS:

Openness to learn new ideas and experiences that can be useful in the real world
today.
Curiosity on what is happening in the environment.

 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. What is the importance of studying the environment?
2. Upon knowing what is in the environment
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interaction of organism in the environment, Do you think it is beneficial to us?
Why?
 Enduring Understanding
 Living things/organisms are found in our environment.
 All living things share certain characteristics in the environment
 All living and non-living involves interaction with the physical world as well as the
interrelationship with the number of species and individuals of the same species.
 Unit Action Goal:
Appreciate the beauty of the environment and the varieties of species which are beneficial
in our everyday life.
Lesson Objectives: Lesson I:
1. Define environment and ecology
2. Differentiate the two kinds of things/organisms in the environment
3. Describe the six characteristics of living things and describe how those
characteristics are useful in classification.
4. List down the interaction/relationship of organisms in the environment.
 Pre-Assessment (Multiple Choice)
 Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer that will best answer the
question/s.
A.
1. The study of relationships between organism and their environment is :
a. ecosystem b. ecology c. anatomy d. botany
2. The study of the surroundings which includes not only the physical but also the biological
conditions under which an organisms lives is:
a. atmosphere b. ecology c. botany d. environment
3. Which does not belong to the characteristics of living things.
a. living things grow and develop
b. living things have DNA
c. living things are in the environment
d. living things sense and respond to change
4. The main forms of interactions occur in the …
a. ecosystem b. ecology c. community d. all of the above
5. The relationship is characterized by one benefiting and one neither benefiting nor harmed is..
a. ammensalism b. Commensalism c. Mutualism d. Parasitism
6. When a person or individual respond to an object the term is ..
 a. stimulus b. homeostasis c. balance condition of species d.
irritability
7. An ecological interaction wherein an individual mutilates or kills another to obtain food is.
a. parasitism b. predatism c. mutualism d. competition
8. Which does not belong to the interaction/relationship of organism in the environment.
a. mutualism b. parasitism c. commensalism d. community

9.Is it important to know and understand the interaction or relationship of the organism in the
environment? Why?
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10. You find what you think is an organism. How can you tell if it was living?
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My Score: _____________________

 Introduction:
In this Unit, you will be exploring the intricate relationship of living organism
with one another and with their environment. All living things share certain
characteristics of life. For example, all living things are made up of only one cell, but
other living things such as humans are made up of trillions of cells, you will learn about
the characteristics of living things.
Let us proceed…
A. Pre-Reading Activity
Before you read the unit create the graphic organizer entitled “Concept Map”. AS you
read the Unit, fill in the Concept Map with details about the characteristics of living things.
 CONCEPT MAP

Start Up Activity 1: Lights On !!

In this activity you will work with a partner to see how eyes react to changes in light.
A. Procedure:
1. Observe a classmate’s eyes in a lighted room
Note: The size of your partner’s pupils.
2. Have your partner keep both eyes open and ask him or her to cover each one; with a
cupped hand, wait about one minute.
3. Instruct your partner to pull away both hands quickly. Immediately look at your
partner’s pupils.
4. Now briefly shine a flashlight into your partner’s eyes. Record how this affect your
partner’s pupils.
Caution: Do not use the sun as the source of the light.
5. Change place with your partner and repeat step 1-4 so that your partner can
observe your eyes
 ANALYSIS:
1. How did your partner’s eyes respond to changes in the level of light?
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2. How did changes in the size of your pupils affect your vision? What does this tell you
about why pupils change size?
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Let’s proceed to the next lesson about the interaction of living organism in the environment
Interactions may be founded on a resource or a condition. Resources are those portions
of the ecosystem that are limited and eventually can be depleted over time.
These are water, food and territory. Conditions on the other hand, are abiotic factors in
the environment which cannot be depleted but their availability can be altered by the activities
of the community.
Two main forms of interactions occur in the ecosystem. Intraspecific and interspecific.
Intraspecific interactions occur among members of the same population, while interspecific
interactions are those connections between two or more different species.
After reading, mention or list down interaction or relationship of species in the
environment. Be able to differentiate each identified interaction.

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 Post-Assessment
A. Define the following terms:
1. Environment
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2. Ecology
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4. Stimulus
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5. Mutualism
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6. Commensalism
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B. Answer briefly the question below:
1. Is it important to know and understand the interaction or relationship of organism in
the environment? Why?
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2. You find what you think is an organism, How can you tell if it was living?
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My Score:_______________

REFERENCES:

 Biological Science
by: Lilibeth A. Cajuday
Anne R. Dionela
Carlo F. Galias
Jonathan Jaime
 Holt. Science and Technology
by: Holt, Renihart and Winston
  Ecology
by: Liwayway Memije Cruz

Prepared By:

EMERITA R. RELLEVE, Ph. D.

(Name of Instructor)

Noted:

GEMMA G. ESPINEDA JELLY M. FLORES, MBA

Prog. Head, BSOA Dept. Prog. Head, BTTE/BTVTEd Dept.

CELSO R. REGALIA, Ph. D.

College Dean

Approved:

EMERITA R. RELLEVE, Ph. D.

College Administrator