Biotic vs Abiotic Factors Environment Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors Biotic vs Abiotic Factors Biotic = living (BIO = life) Abiotic = nonliving (A = without) Biotic factors are all of the living things in an environment. Abiotic factors are all of the nonliving things in an environment. Outside Go outside. List as many biotic and abiotic factors that you can come up with. What were some of the living things, or biotic 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 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 or Abiotic? Biotic! Biotic or Abiotic? Biotic or Abiotic? Abiotic! Biotic or Abiotic? Biotic or Abiotic? Biotic! Biotic or Abiotic? Biotic or Abiotic? Abiotic! Biotic or Abiotic? Biotic or Abiotic? Abiotic! All organisms are what…biotic or abiotic? All organisms are what…biotic or abiotic? Biotic! What are all the biotic and abiotic things in this picture? 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. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52RE2W 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 Factors Animals, plants, people, birds Abiotic Factors Water, sunlight, soil, rocks, wind, temperature Do biotic and abiotic factors affect each other? 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? No! 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: Snake Rain Oxygen Clouds Mountain Sand Leaf Moss People Goldfish Wind Ph of soil Mud Sunlight Air Weather Tulip Bumblebee Raccoon Temperature Polar Bear Soil Earthworm Rocks Gold Minerals Salamander Moon Deer Volcanoes Lake Ice Fire Climate Raspberry bush Maple tree A cell Corn on the plant Eagle Guided Practice Organize the following words into TWO lists, Abiotic and Biotic Factors: Biotic Goldfish Moss Polar Bear Bumblebee Earthworm Wind Leaf Salamander Tulip Sunlight Ph of soil Air Weather Oxygen Ice Mountain Soil Mud Rocks Minerals Moon People Corn on the plant Raspberry bush Eagle Snake Sand Clouds Raccoon Maple tree Deer Abiotic A cell Temperature Volcanoes Rain Lake Fire Gold Climate Independent Practice Tell me a story of about how abiotic and biotic factors play a role in your life. For example, “Everyday morning I wake up and brush my teeth with toothpaste. Then I say hi to my mom and eat a bowl of cereal. I change my clothes, feed the dog, and walk outside to catch the bus. Sometimes I hear birds chirping on the way.” Abiotic factors: toothpaste, cereal, bus Biotic Factors: My mom, my dog, birds You need to include at least 3 abiotic factors and 3 biotic factors and list them or draw them at the end. 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.
