Biotic vs Abiotic Factors

Biotic vs Abiotic FactorsBiotic vs Abiotic Factors

Environment

Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors


BioBiotic = living tic = living (BIO = life)(BIO = life)

Abiotic = nonlivingAbiotic = nonliving

Biotic factors are all of the living things in an Biotic factors are all of the living things in an environment.environment.

Abiotic factors are all of the nonliving things Abiotic factors are all of the nonliving things in an environment.in an environment.

OutsideOutside

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

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


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



What were some of the nonliving, or What were some of the nonliving, or abiotic factorsabiotic factors, that you listed?, that you listed?



What were some of the nonliving, or What were some of the nonliving, or abiotic factorsabiotic factors, that you listed?, that you listed?

School building, light poles, houses, cars, streetSchool building, light poles, houses, cars, street

Biotic or Abiotic?Biotic or Abiotic?


Biotic!



Abiotic!



Biotic!



Abiotic!



Abiotic!

All organisms are what…All organisms are what…biotic or abiotic?biotic or abiotic?

All organisms are what…All organisms are what…biotic or abiotic?biotic or abiotic?

Biotic!

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

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

Watch Planet Earth ClipWatch 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=52RE2WXN4xA&feature=related

Think about all of the abiotic and biotic Think about all of the abiotic and biotic factors you might find in a pond…factors you might find in a pond…

You have 15 seconds to write down as You have 15 seconds to write down as many as you can think of…many as you can think of…


Environment

Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors

Animals, plants, people, birds Water, sunlight, soil, rocks, wind, temperature

Do biotic and abiotic factors Do biotic and abiotic factors affect each other?affect each other?


If there is no water…can anything grow or survive?If there is no water…can anything grow or survive?

If it is extremely cold one winter, will that affect If it is extremely cold one winter, will that affect whether an animal makes it?whether an animal makes it?


If there is no water…can anything grow or survive?If there is no water…can anything grow or survive?No!No!

If it is extremely cold one winter, will that affect If it is extremely cold one winter, will that affect whether an animal makes it?whether an animal makes it?

No!No!

So, abiotic and biotic DO affect each other. Even So, abiotic and biotic DO affect each other. Even though water and temperature aren’t living though water and temperature aren’t living

things, they DO affect living things!things, they DO affect living things!

Guided PracticeGuided PracticeOrganize the following words into TWO lists, Abiotic and Biotic Factors:

Clouds

Sunlight

Sand

Ph of soilAir

Wind

Soil

Rain

Mud

Rocks

Ice

Oxygen

Minerals

Mountain

Temperature

LakeVolcanoes

MoonGold

Fire

Weather

Climate

TulipBumblebee

Moss Leaf

Raccoon Polar Bear

A cell

Deer

Maple treeRaspberry bush

GoldfishPeople

Eagle

Snake

Earthworm

Corn on the plant

Salamander

Guided PracticeGuided PracticeOrganize the following words into TWO lists, Abiotic and Biotic Factors:

Biotic AbioticClouds

Sunlight

Sand

Ph of soil

Air

Wind

Soil

Rain

MudRocks

IceOxygen

Minerals

Mountain

TemperatureLake

Volcanoes

Moon

Gold

Fire

Weather

Climate

TulipBumblebee

Moss

Leaf

Raccoon

Polar Bear

A cell

DeerMaple tree

Raspberry bush

Goldfish

People

Eagle

Snake

Earthworm

Corn on the plant

Salamander

Independent PracticeIndependent PracticeTell me a story of about how abiotic and biotic Tell me a story of about how abiotic and biotic

factors play a role in your life.factors play a role in your life.

For example, “Everyday morning I wake up and brush my For example, “Everyday morning I wake up and brush my teeth with toothpaste. Then I say hi to my mom and eat a teeth with toothpaste. Then I say hi to my mom and eat a bowl of cereal. I change my clothes, feed the dog, and bowl of cereal. I change my clothes, feed the dog, and walk outside to catch the bus. Sometimes I hear birds walk outside to catch the bus. Sometimes I hear birds chirping on the way.”chirping on the way.”

Abiotic factors: toothpaste, cereal, busAbiotic factors: toothpaste, cereal, busBiotic Factors: My mom, my dog, birdsBiotic Factors: My mom, my dog, birds

You need to include at least 3 abiotic factors and 3 You need to include at least 3 abiotic factors and 3 biotic factors and list them or draw them at the biotic factors and list them or draw them at the end.end.

Exit SlipExit Slip

1.1. What does biotic mean?What does biotic mean?

2.2. What is an example of a biotic factor What is an example of a biotic factor in an environment?in an environment?

3.3. What does abiotic mean? What does abiotic mean?

4.4. What is an example of an abiotic What is an example of an abiotic factor in an environment? factor in an environment?

5.5. Give an example of how an abiotic Give an example of how an abiotic factor can affect a biotic factor. factor can affect a biotic factor.

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