Biotic vs Abiotic Factors Environment Biotic FactorsAbiotic Factors

Biotic vs Abiotic Factors Biotic = living (BIO = life) Abiotic = nonliving Biotic factors are all of the living things in an environment. Abiotic factors are all of the nonliving things in an environment.

What were some of the living things, or biotic factors, that you listed?

Trees and plants, birds, grass, bugs, people, dog

What were some of the living things, or biotic factors, that you listed? Trees and plants, birds, grass, bugs, people, dog What were some of the nonliving, or abiotic factors, that you listed?

What were some of the living things, or biotic factors, that you listed? Trees and plants, birds, grass, bugs, people, dog What were some of the nonliving, or abiotic factors, that you listed? School building, light poles, houses, cars, street

Biotic or Abiotic?

Biotic!

Biotic or Abiotic?

Abiotic!

Biotic or Abiotic?

Biotic!

Biotic or Abiotic?

Abiotic!

Biotic or Abiotic?

Abiotic!

What are all the biotic and abiotic things in this picture?

Watch Planet Earth Clip While watching the movie, write down 3 biotic factors that you see and 3 abiotic factors. XN4xA&feature=related

Think about all of the abiotic and biotic factors you might find in a pond… You have 15 seconds to write down as many as you can think of…

Biotic vs Abiotic Factors Environment Biotic FactorsAbiotic Factors Animals, plants, people, birdsWater, sunlight, soil, rocks, wind, temperature

Outside We will go outside. List as many biotic and abiotic factors that you can come up with.

Do biotic and abiotic factors affect each other?

If there is no water…can anything grow or survive? If it is extremely cold one winter, will that affect whether an animal makes it?

Do biotic and abiotic factors affect each other? If there is no water…can anything grow or survive? No! If it is extremely cold one winter, will that affect whether an animal makes it? Yes! So, abiotic and biotic DO affect each other. Even though water and temperature aren”t living things, they DO affect living things!

Guided Practice Organize the following words into TWO lists, Abiotic and Biotic Factors: (work with your shoulder partner Clouds Sunlight Sand Ph of soil Air Wind Soil Rain Mud Rocks Ice Oxygen Minerals Mountain Temperature Lake Volcanoes Moon Gold Fire Weather Climate Tulip Bumblebee Moss Leaf Raccoon Polar Bear A cell Deer Maple tree Raspberry bush Goldfish People Eagle Snake Earthworm Corn on the plant Salamander

Guided Practice Organize the following words into TWO lists, Abiotic and Biotic Factors: BioticAbiotic Clouds Sunlight Sand Ph of soil Air Wind Soil Rain Mud Rocks Ice Oxygen Minerals Mountain Temperature Lake Volcanoes Moon Gold Fire Weather Climate Tulip Bumblebee Moss Leaf Raccoon Polar Bear A cell Deer Maple tree Raspberry bush Goldfish People Eagle Snake Earthworm Corn on the plant Salamander

Exit Slip 1. What does biotic mean? 2. What is an example of a biotic factor in an environment? 3. What does abiotic mean? 4. What is an example of an abiotic factor in an environment? 5. Give an example of how an abiotic factor can affect a biotic factor.