SCIENCE D

Tropical Rainforest, A
Coral Reefs and Y
1
Mangrove Swamps
QUARTER 2 WEEK 7
Give an example of
interaction in coral reefs.
Let’s further discuss the
different interactions in
coral reefs.
Here are the additional
interactions that exist in
the coral reefs’
ecosystem.
Commensalism is an interaction
where organisms live together
without harming one another, for
example, barnacles attached on
skin of turtles without harming
them. Barnacles are benefitted
while the host is not harmed.
In mutualism, both organisms
benefit in the relationship, for
example, the corals receive oxygen
from the algae; the algae get
protection from them.
Competition is an interaction
wherein organisms compete for
survival. For example, the fishes
compete for source of food and
space in the coral reef.
Predation is a kind of interaction
n which one organism kills smaller
organisms for food. An example of this
is when a big fish eats a small fish.
The predator which a big fish benefits
in the interaction while the prey, a
small fish, is harmed.
Discuss the relationship or
interaction between:
1. Big fish and small fish
2. Worm in the flesh and guts of
fish
3. Are these interactions
important? Why?
What is the importance of
knowing the different
interactions exist in coral reefs’
ecosystem?
What are the different
types of interaction?
Answer the following questions:
1. Larger fish, such as jacks, barracudas and sharks,
all compete for the smaller
reef fish. What type of competition is this?
2. Describe the mutually beneficial relationship that
involves corals. How does each organism benefit?
3. What are two examples of predator/prey
interactions that involve corals? Provide one example
with corals as a predator and one example with
corals as the prey.
Draw an example of
interaction in mangrove
swamps in your science
journal.
 SCIENCE D
A
Tropical Rainforest, Coral
Reefs and Mangrove Y
Swamps 2

QUARTER 2 WEEK 7
List down some
examples of living things
and nonliving things in
the following
ecosystems.
Pick out the animals that can
be found in mangrove swamps
ecosystem. Write your answer
in your Science Journal.
A mangrove swamp is a home to diverse
living and non-living things. Different
species of animals like crustaceans, fish
and mollusk compose the living part of the
mangrove ecosystem. Mangrove plants
are the main organism that dominates this
ecosystem. How do living and nonliving
things interact with each other in this
environment?
A mangrove is a shrub or small
tree that grows in coastal saline or
brackish water. They contain a
complex salt filtration system and
complex root system to cope with
salt water immersion and wave
action.
Mangrove forests make up one of the
most productive and biologically
diverse ecosystems on the planet.
They grow in a variety of depths of
salt water,
their roots sticking up out of the mud,
with fish, crustaceans and a host of
other species living between tree
trunks.
The dense root systems of mangrove
forests trap sediments flowing down
rivers and off the land. This helps
stabilize the coastline and prevents
erosion from waves and storms. In
areas where mangroves have been
cleared, coastal damage from
hurricanes and typhoons are much
more severe.
The symbiotic interaction found in a
mangrove ecosystem includes many
organisms that depend on mangrove for
survival. Animals like oysters, mollusks
and barnacles are dependent on
mangrove for their source of food and
habitat. Commensalism is shown when
barnacles and oysters attach themselves
to the roots of mangroves.
Fishes stay in the mangroves
during a particular stage of
their life to grow and develop
into a mature fish.
Mutualism is shown when animals like
crabs and mollusks help break down
plant litter in a mangrove ecosystem
through grazing. White heron (tagak)
Eating fish shows predation in this
kind of ecosystem.
How can you protect our
mangrove swamps
ecosystem?
Complete the paragraph.
I learned that ...
Ecosystem is composed mostly of
mangrove plants and animals like
crustaceans and migratory birds.
Mangroves are important because, they
serve as breeding and nesting grounds of
animal species, __________, ___________, a
source of livelihood of people living in
coastal areas.
In this kind of ecosystem, _______
is shown when animals like crabs and
mollusks help break down
plant litter in a mangrove ecosystem
through grazing. __________is shown
when white heron (tagak) ate fish.
Identify and discuss the interaction
between living and nonliving things in a
mangrove swamp ecosystem. Write your
answers in your Science Journal.
1. oyster and mangrove
2. white heron and water
3. crab and mud
4. mangrove and bird
Read the article below for our lesson
tomorrow.
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08
/healthy-mangroves-build-a-resilient-
community-in-the-philippines-palawa
n/
 SCIENCE D
Tropical Rainforest, A
Coral Reefs and Y
3
Mangrove Swamps
QUARTER 2 WEEK 7
What have you learned about
mangrove swamps from the article
you’ve read?

https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08
/healthy-mangroves-build-a-resilient-
community-in-the-philippines-palawa
n/
Mangrove swamp ecosystems are important
for they serve as breeding and nesting
grounds of animal species. The mangrove
shelter is used as shelter by fishes as
breeding and nursing grounds before
heading to the open ocean. Mangroves are
also an important habitat of organisms.
Numerous animal species find protection and
abundant food in this environment.
It also acts as natural barrier and
flood defense as they defend coast
lines from flooding and erosion.
Lastly, mangrove is an important
source of livelihood for people living
in coastal areas.
The class will be divided into 3 groups.
Each group will be assigned with one
ecosystem and they need to discuss
the different ways to conserve and
protect it.
Brainstorming
Output Making
How can you promote the
importance of mangrove
swamps against
typhoons?
Remember:

•A tropical rainforest is very dense, warm

and wet, located in the band of equator
mostly in the area of Tropic of Cancer.
•There are different organisms living in
this ecosystem which interact with each
other namely: commensalism, mutualism,
competition, predation, and parasitism.
•Coral reefs are part of marine biomes and
sometimes called “rainforest of the sea.”
They are built by millions of tiny animals
called coral polyps.
•A mangrove swamp ecosystem has plants
mostly mangrove trees and animals like
crustaceans, fish and migratory birds.
The following are the physical
conditions of different ecosystems.
Write FE for forest ecosystem, CE
for coral reef ecosystem, ME for
mangrove ecosystem.
_________1. A small tree that grows in
coastal saline or brackish water.
_________2. An underwater ecosystem
held together by calcium carbonate
_________3. A very dense and warm
and wet located in the band of equator
_________4. an ecosystem were their
roots sticking up out of the mud
_________5. a natural woodland unit
consisting of all plants, animals and
micro-organisms.
Make research on how to
conserve and protect the
different ecosystems.
 SCIENCE D
Protection and conservation A
of tropical rainforest, coral Y
reefs, and mangrove swamps 4

QUARTER 2 WEEK 7
Give some examples of
interaction that occur in
tropical rainforests, coral
reefs, and mangrove swamps
The following are the physical
conditions of different
ecosystems. Write FE for
forest
ecosystem, CE for coral reef
ecosystem, ME for mangrove
ecosystem.
_________1. A small tree that
grows in coastal saline or
brackish water.
_________2. An underwater
ecosystem held together by
calcium carbonate
_________3. A very dense and warm and
wet located in the band of equator
_________4. an ecosystem were their
roots sticking up out of the mud
_________5. a natural woodland unit
consisting of all plants, animals and
micro-
organisms.
We will discuss today the
different ways to Protect and
Conserve of Tropical
Rainforest, Coral Reefs and
Mangrove Swamps.
The class will be divided into 3
groups. Each group will be
assigned with one ecosystem
and they need to discuss the
different ways to conserve and
protect it.
Brainstorming
Output making
Presentation of
Output
Make a signage that shows
how to protect and conserve
the different ecosystems
that we discussed today.
Remember!

•A tropical rainforest is very dense,

warm and wet, located in the band of
equator mostly in the area of Tropic of
Cancer.
•There are different organisms living in
this ecosystem which interact with each
other namely: commensalism, mutualism,
competition, predation, and parasitism.
•Coral reefs are part of marine biomes and
sometimes called “rainforests of the sea.”
They are built by millions of tiny animals
called coral polyps.
• A mangrove swamp ecosystem has
plants mostly mangrove trees and
animals like crustaceans, fish and
migratory birds.
Draw a happy face 😊 if it shows
the importance of forest, coral
reefs and mangrove ecosystem
sad face ☹ if not.
_______1. it provides habitat for animals
and plants
_______2. serves as a watershed
_______3. serves as breeding or nesting
grounds
_______4. Provide rich sources of marine
food
_______5. Protect coastlines from strong
waves and water currents.
Bring the following materials on
Monday:
¼ illustration board, markers, pen,
coloring materials and colored
paper.