Activity 2 The Scientific Method Objectives: To review the scientific method and perform an activity to apply the concept.

Define the terms and principles in the scientific method: hypothesis, data, e periment, controlled and e perimental !ro"ps #roced"re: $. %o o"t of the classroom and loo& aro"nd yo".

2. 'rom yo"r observations, choose a specific ecolo!ical observation ( why ). +. Some plants are dyin!, what environmental factors or stress co"ld be ca"sin! this phenomenon* and desi!n an investi!ation on yo"r observation "sin! the scientific method. #resent yo"r investi!ation.

Activity ) The ,cosystem

Objectives: To identify the components of an ecosystem. To be able to identify the specific roles of these components in the ecosystem.

Materials: #lastic container p- paper Thermometer Ma!nifyin! !lass

#roced"re: A. The A."ari"m as an ecosystem: $. St"dy the a."ari"m as an ecosystem. /dentify the components and fill0"p the tables in the res"lts.

1. %rassland ecosystem

$. St"dy the site of st"dy and identify the abiotic and biotic components of the ecosystem. Ma&e "se of the ma!nifyin! !lass to observe small insects and other or!anisms. 2. %et yo"r soil sample to be st"died in the laboratory. ). 'ill "p the tables in the res"lts.

Observations and 2es"lts A. The A."ari"m as an ecosystem

Table $

TYPE OF TEST
Water pH

Water TEMPERATURE

LIGHT INTENSITY

Table 2: list down the biotic components and !ive their specific roles or f"nctions

1. %rassland ,cosystem Date and Time: ________________________________________________________________ Description o Location: ________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Use scienti ic instr!ments to ta"e t#e o$$o%in& meas!rements' Ta($e )

TYPE OF TEST
S*IL pH

S*IL TEMPERATURE

LIGHT INTENSITY

AIR TEMPERATURE

Ans%er t#e o$$o%in& +!estions' $. /dentify and describe at least 3 animals in the ecosystem. a. b. c. d. e. f. !.

2. /dentify and describe 3 types of plant life. a. b. c. d. e. f. !

). 4hat is the most dominant form of plant life5

+. 4hat special feat"res m"st an animal have to live in and aro"nd this ecosystem5

3.

,n"merate the Abiotic factors and their roles in this type of ecosystem.

Table 2. 6ist down the biotic factors observed in the ecosystem and !ive their partic"lar role. , . %rasshopper0herbovore0primary cons"mer.