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The Ecology Student Notebook
©2021, Daily Skill Building
Cover Design: Richele McFarlin, Pretty Perfect Printables
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For free homeschool resources visit HomeschoolGiveaways.com.
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The Wonders of Creation series published by Master Books is a favorite among
many homeschoolers. That is why, with the publisher’s permission, we’ve created
this student notebook that you can use alongside the textbook. It’s a great way to
help your students go deeper in their understanding and retention of the material
and provides room for notebooking, diagramming, and more.
Study the relationship between living organisms and our place in God's wondrous
creation!
• Learn important words and concepts from different habitats around the world
to mutual symbiosis as a product of the relational character of God.
• Designed with a multi-age level format especially for homeschool educational
programs.
• Examine influential scientists and their work, more fully understand practical
aspects of stewardship, and investigate ecological connections in creation!
This biology-focused title unveils the intricate nature of God's world and the
harmony that was broken by sin. This educational resource is color-coded with
three educational levels in mind: 5th to 6th grades, 7th to 8th grades, and 9th
through 11th grades, which can be utilized for the classroom, independent study,
or homeschool setting.
Whether used as part of our science curriculum or simply as a unique unit study,
the book includes full-color photos, informative illustrations, and meaningful
descriptions. The text encourages an understanding of a world designed, not as a
series of random evolutionary accidents, but instead as a wondrous, well-designed
system of life around the globe created to enrich and support one another.
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Companion notebooks for all the titles in the
Wonders of Creation series are available now!
Books in this series include:
• The Archaeology Book
• The New Astronomy Book
• The Ocean Book
• The Fossil Book
• The Cave Book
• The Geology Book
• The Ecology Book
• The Mineral Book
• The New Weather Book
Learn more at https://www.masterbooks.com/wonders-of-creation-9-book-set and find our companion notebooks at https://dailyskillbuilding.com/product-category/master-books-wonders-of-creation-companion-notebook-series/.
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We have some bonus free printables on Homeschool Giveaways that would be
great additions to your study of ecology.
Biome and Habitat Notebooking Research Journal
Printables and Unit Studies About Ecosystems
Resources to Teach Kids About Biomes
Biome & Habitat Terminology Copywork Notebook
Resources for Studying Landforms & Habitats of the World
Animal Habitat Printables: Land Animals, Ponds and Rivers, Oceans
Animals of the Tide Pool Printables
Animals of the Grasslands Printables
Animals of the African Savanna Printables
Animals of the Forest Printables
Animals of Fresh Water Marshes Printables
Animals of the Rain Forest
Animals of the Amazon Rain Forest Printables
Animals of the Tundra Printables
Animals of the Taiga Printables
Desert Animals Facts Coloring and Copywork
Animals of the Sahara Desert Printables
Mountain Animals Facts Coloring and Copywork
Animals of the Himalaya Mountains Printables
Woodland Animals and Their Habitat Printables
Animals of the Deep Ocean Printables
Animals of the Coral Reefs Printables
Animals of the Everglades Printables
Animals of the Australian Bush Printables
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You may also enjoy these nature and ecology units we’ve created for you. Be sure
to check out all the science and nature resources we have that can make your
homeschooling days a little easier!
Drawing and Discovering Nature Notebook: Do you have kids who are
fascinated by science and nature? Learn all about habitats, ecosystems, plants,
trees, animals, birds, insects, amphibians, plant and animal classification, food
chains and webs, and much more with our nature notebook. The Drawing and
Discovering Nature Notebook is a companion notebooking journal to Curiositree:
Natural World, sold separately.
Nature Study with Trees & Leaves: Have fun with this Nature Study with Trees and
Leaves that lets you draw, label, color, and more! Upper elementary and middle
school students can learn about seeds, plants, leaves, flowers, and more with this
30-page unit.
Nature Notebook: In the Nature Notebook, students will use a combination of
written narration, drawing, and labeling alongside Nature Anatomy – The Curious
Parts and Pieces of the Natural World by Julia Rothman (sold separately) to learn all
about the Earth, plants, animals, and much more.
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Vocabulary
Your vocabulary words for this unit are below. Using the information found in the
glossary of The Ecology Book, write the definition of each word.
commensalism
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ecology
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harmony
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mutualism
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organism
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parasitism
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symbiosis
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As you read the unit, write any words that you are not familiar with below. Look up their definitions and write them beside the words.
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Harmony in Creation
Read pages 6-9 of The Ecology Book and answer the questions with what you learn.
In addition to the Trinity, give two examples of how more than one person can be referred to as “one.”
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Why is it sometimes hard to classify relationships between different organisms?
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What is the original Hebrew word for God? ________________________________________
What has there always been between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? ________________
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What were plants originally created for? ____________________________________________
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Name three relationships that were broken by sin. ________________________________
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Answer the Reflection questions on page 9.
Can you think of a relationship in nature that is positive for everyone and may reflect how things were originally created to be?
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Can you think of a relationship in nature that reflects disharmony associated with the Fall?
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Copy Genesis 1:26-27 in your best handwriting.
“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:26-27
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Now that you’ve completed Chapter One, how would you answer the “Big 5” questions found on page 6?
Who created the world? ____________________________________________________________
What does Trinity mean in relation to God? ________________________________________
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Where do we see relationships in life? ______________________________________________
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Why is an understanding of a triune God important for the origin of love and the
observations that most organisms are in cooperative relations with one another?
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How does the Bible provide the basis for science? __________________________________
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Think of two organisms in nature and draw a picture illustrating the relationship between them.
