By David Guelph

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Symbiotic
Relationships
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Objectives

 Content: Students will be able to distinguish between mutualism,

commensalism and parasitism.
 Language: Students will be able to write and/or explain an
example for each symbiotic relationship.
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What is Symbiosis?

 Symbiosis: interactions between organisms

 In different symbiotic relationships different organisms will either
benefit, be harmed or not be affected at all
 3 Symbiotic relationships
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 Both organisms benefit Mutualism
 https://youtu.be/VzM2pBnqB90
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One organism benefits while the other is not affected

Commensalism
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Parasitism
 One organism benefits while the other is harmed
 https://youtu.be/EgRMDaPGmmU
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Assignment
1.) Get into pairs

Create a short story incorporating

2.) each type of symbiotic relationship

Afterwards pairs will be given the

3.) opportunity to share their stories