MICHIGAN FORESTS FOREVER TEACHERS GUIDE

WILDLIFE ECOLOGY - SYMBIOSIS

"Dynamic Duo", Project Learning Tree Pre K-8 Guide, Seventh Edition, page 79, Activity #26

Overview

Organisms in an ecosystem depend on each other for food.  But they may also depend on each other for protection, transportation, or shelter.  A close, long-term relationship between two organisms is called symbiosis (sihm-bee-OH-sihs).  In this activity, students will learn about several kinds of symbiosis.

Objectives

• Examine close relationships that exist between different organisms.
• Explain how partners in these relationships help each other to survive.

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