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BIOLOGY (Gr. 7)

Biology (Gr. 7)

I. Parts and Func.ons

a. Microscopy

Ralph S. Hipolito
Philippine Science High School
Central Luzon Campus

b. Levels of Biological
Organiza@on
c. Animal and Plant Cells
d. Fungi, Pro@sts, and
Bacteria

II. Heredity:
Inheritance and
Varia.on
a. Asexual Reproduc@on
b. Sexual Reproduc@on

III. Ecosystems

a. Components of an
Ecosystem
b. Ecological Rela@onships
-Symbio@c
-Non-symbio@c
c. Transfer of Energy
through trophic
levels

Rules of Engagement
Ecosystem

Par.cipate with interest,

and inquire with respect

Winogradsky
Column

Sergei Winogradsky

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BIOLOGY (Gr. 7)
I. Parts and Func.ons
a. Microscopy

The Winogradsky Column:

Ecosystem in a Bottle

III. Ecosystems

b. Levels of Biological
Organiza@on
c. Animal and Plant Cells
d. Fungi, Pro@sts, and
Bacteria

a. Components of an

At the end of the experiment students should be able to:

a. design and/or create their own layers of ecosystem in a
boTle (Winogradsky column) taking into considera@on the
bio@c and abio@c factors

b. explain the roles of bio@c and abio@c factors in an ecosystem
discuss the eects of changes in the abio@c factors on an
ecosystem

Ecosystem
b. Ecological Rela@onships
-Symbio@c
-Non-symbio@c
c. Transfer of Energy
through trophic
levels

II. Heredity:
Inheritance and
Varia.on
a. Asexual Reproduc@on
b. Sexual Reproduc@on

Materials Needed:
a. sediment/soil sample
b. egg (yolk)
c. shredded paper

b. Sediment sample

d. water
e. clear plastic/glass container

c. Shredded paper

a. water
d. egg
What to do: select at least 2 ingredients

NP + EY
NP

EY

Control

Set-up
1

Set-up
2

Set-up
3

Set-up
4

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Evolu.on

microbiology

Ecological
niche

Ecosystem
photosynthesis

autotroph

Diversity
Elemental cycling
heterotroph

References
Deacon, J. The Microbial World: Winogradsky
Column, perpetual life in a tube. Available
from: http://archive.bio.ed.ac.uk
Winogradsky ColumnStudent Activity.
Available from: hhmi.org.