Do Now:1. Define population: A number of organisms of the same species together (e.g. a pack of wolves).

2. Define habitat:The environment in which a species lives.

Hook:

How many living and non-living things can you name in this picture?

Biotic and Abiotic Factors  Definition Examples

BioticLiving and dead organisms   

Plants, animals, people, bacteria, fungi, etc

Abiotic

 

 Anything

nonliving 

 Rocks, dirt, rivers, buildings, roads, etc.

sunlight, temperature and water

Biotic and Abiotic FactorsEcosystem:

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All the biotic and abiotic factorsin an environment put together.

Biotic and Abiotic Factors

How would you describe this ecosystem?What abiotic factors play a role in this

ecosystem?What biotic factors play a role in this

ecosystem?

Biotic and Abiotic Factors

               Biotic Factors:          Abiotic Factors1. _______________________ 1. ____________________2. _______________________ 2. ____________________3. _______________________ 4. _______________________ Temperature: _____________________________________Amount of sunlight: ________________________________Amount of water: __________________________________

DeerBirdTreesPlants

RocksSoil

75°FLots

None, except for rain.

Biotic and Abiotic Factors

How do the biotic and abiotic factors interact? Without the soil, sunlight, and the warm temperature none of the biotic factors (plants and animals) would be able to survive.

Biotic and Abiotic Factors

How do the biotic and abiotic factors interact? Without the soil, sunlight, and the warm temperature none of the biotic factors (plants and animals) would be able to survive.

Try the rest on your own!

Exit Slip:List the biotic and abiotic factors

Homework:Biotic and abiotic factors

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