Ecosystem Roles Slides and Notes focuses on defining and providing examples of the three roles of organisms within ecosystems. Students will learn about producers, consumers, and decomposers. Students will also look at the difference between decomposers and scavengers.

This presentation is an introduction to understanding relationships within food chains/web, predator-prey, and symbiotic relationships.

Teacher-led Presentation & Student Notes

• Presentation is available in PowerPoint form.
• Suggested notes to cover can be found at the bottom of each slide.
• Printable guided notes with a key is included.

Ohio Learning Standards:

5.LS.1: Organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem.