L4 - P6 Notes - Living Together

My Pals are Here!
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Am I an An organism is a living thing.
organism?
It can be a microorganism, a
fungus, a plant, or an animal.
Can you think of some

examples of organisms?
How
about me?
Organisms seldom live alone. They usually live with
other organism of their own kind.
A population is a group of organisms of the same kind

that live together and reproduce in a particular place.
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The number of organisms in a population is called
the population size.
The population size is constantly changing.
The population increases when members of the
population reproduce.
It also increases when organisms of the same kind move

into this place. This can happen when there is an
abundance of food and water.
Yumm
Food available,
No food, one ant… y!
more ants…
The population decreases when members of the
population die or move out of the place in search of food
and water.
Hey, leave
my cakes
alone! Run for
your lives!
The place where an organism lives is called its habitat.
We can usually find populations of several kinds of

organisms in a habitat.
Can you identify some

common habitats in
your environment?
a field
a pond a leaf litter

a drain
a rotting log
All the population living in a habitat depend on one
another for survival. We say they are interdependent.
Plants depend on animals.

Plants depend on animals to Plants also depend on animals
help disperse their seeds. to pollinate their flowers.
Plants depend on animals.
Plants also depend on animal

waste to enrich the soil, making
it fertile for plants to grow well.
Animals depend on plants too.
Birds and insects often depend on

trees for shelter and protection.
Animals depend on plants too.
Plant eaters, in turn, provide Plants are also a source

food for animal eaters. of food for plant eaters.
Animals also get the oxygen they need

when plants carry out photosynthesis.
All the different populations of organisms living together
in a habitat form a community.
Organism
A living thing
Organism
Population
A living thing
A group of organisms of
the same kind living
together
Organism
A living thing Population
A group of organisms of
the same kind living
together
Community
Different populations of
organisms living together
A pond is an aquatic habitat.
Something that is aquatic
means it is related to water.
It is a good example to use to
study how different populations
depend on one another for
survival.
Water plants are a source of food for some aquatic
animals.
They also provide shelter for the animals and their eggs.
Like animals and plants on land, aquatic animals and
plants also depend on each other for oxygen and carbon
dioxide.
carbon dioxide
oxygen
Besides plants and animals, there are also micro-
organisms living in the pond.
These organisms or plankton is food for many of the
aquatic animals.
A pond community includes
organisms that live in as
well as near a pond.
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If we look closely, we will find that there are actually
many kinds of plants and animals in a field community.
Some common plants are:
mimosa
vernonia
lalang
Some animals that live among the plants in the field are:
grasshopper
snail
spider
Some animals that live among the plants in the field are:
bee
butterfly
Some animals that live in the soil of the field are:
termite
earthworm
Your garden at home or the one
in school is another excellent
place for the study of common
animals and plants living there.
My
moth
On the tree trunk

Many animals can be found
on tree trunks. Some of the
animals have colours that
blend with the tree bark so it
lizard is often difficult to spot them.
beetle
On the tree trunk

Many animals can be found
on tree trunks. Some of the
animals have colours that
blend with the tree bark so it
spider is often difficult to spot them.
On stems and leaves Caterpillars bite and
The stems and leaves chew up leaves.
of many garden plants
provide food for a great
variety of animals.
caterpillar
Plants provide plant sap

stink bug for insects like stink bugs.
On stems and leaves
The stems and leaves bird
of many garden plants
provide food for a great
variety of animals.
ladybird
bee
butterfly
On flowers
Butterflies, moths and bees
are often seen on flowers
collecting nectar and pollen.
Among roots and under stones
The larvae of many beetles
can be found among the
roots of plants.
Ants move everywhere on
the ground, under the
stones and on plants.
ants
snail
td.
Not all habitats are big like a field, a garden or a pond.
Sometimes a single plant can be a habitat for many

populations of plants and animals.
A banana plant is a
single plant habitat.
While there are fewer
populations found on a single
plant, the plants and animals
nevertheless show the same
interdependence as those in
other communities.
They sometimes even spend

their entire lives on the same
plant!
There are many other habitats where organisms live.
A seashore community
There are many other habitats where organisms live.
What other habitats can you think of?
A rotting log community
An organism is a living thing.
A population is a group of
organisms of the same kind
that live together and
reproduce in a particular place.
The population size of any organism
in a given place is constantly
changing and depends on factors
like:
reproduction
death
movement of organisms in and
out of the place
A habitat is the place where a
population lives.
The populations living in a habitat

are interdependent.
A community consists of many

populations living together in a
habitat.

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My Pals are Here!

Science 6B © 2004 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Can you think of some

A population is a group of organisms of the same kind

It also increases when organisms of the same kind move

We can usually find populations of several kinds of

Can you identify some

a pond a leaf litter

Plants depend on animals.

Plants depend on animals.

Plants also depend on animal

Animals depend on plants too.

Birds and insects often depend on

Animals depend on plants too.

Plant eaters, in turn, provide Plants are also a source

Animals also get the oxygen they need

On the tree trunk

On the tree trunk

Plants provide plant sap

Sometimes a single plant can be a habitat for many

They sometimes even spend

What other habitats can you think of?

A rotting log community

The populations living in a habitat

A community consists of many

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