What does “Environment” Mean?all factors living and nonliving that affect an
organism or population of organisms at any point in their lifecycle
Everything that affects an organism throughout its life
All factors living and non-livingLiving Non - livingAnimals
FamilyPredatorsPreyCompetitors
PlantsFoodShelter
SoilAirWaterClimate
TemperatureWeather
What else might affect what my environment is?SizeShape
(what I am)LifetimeWhere I was born
What I eat
How much I travel
Where I liveWhat I need to surviveFish can’t survive without water
Why is our environment so important?
all factors living and nonliving that affect an organism or population of organisms at any point in their lifecycle
By definition, our environment affects us our entire life: air, water, food, shelter, other people, etc.
A Plant’s environmentPlants can’t move!What is a plant’s environment?
Soil and nutrientsAnimals that eat or help the plantOther plants that grow nearbyWeather (air, water, sunlight, etc.)
A Plant’s environmentPlants can’t move!What is a plant’s environment?What does a plant need to survive?
Food/NutrientsWaterSunlightA place to grow / soil
We’re going to build a healthy environment for a plantAn Environment in a Bottle = TerrariumRocksSoil
Nutrients
WaterSunlightPlant