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Ecology!
Ecology is…
• The study of interactions among organisms
  and their environments.

  What do you think???...
  How many different species exist on earth??

       1.6 Million!!!!
We break everything on
earth into 2 categories…


Biotic        Abiotic

Living       Not-Living
In your notebook…
1- Brainstorm a list of at least 4 abiotic factors
that and 4 biotic factors that exist.

2- Finish your pond ecosystem by answering the
questions and coloring the parts of the pond
that are designated.

3- Design your own ecosystem. Draw a picture
of a specific ecosystem. Label the biotic and
abiotic factors in your system. You must have at
least 5 biotic and 3 abiotic.

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Biotic abiotic factors

  • 2. Ecology is… • The study of interactions among organisms and their environments. What do you think???... How many different species exist on earth?? 1.6 Million!!!!
  • 3. We break everything on earth into 2 categories… Biotic Abiotic Living Not-Living
  • 4.
  • 5. In your notebook… 1- Brainstorm a list of at least 4 abiotic factors that and 4 biotic factors that exist. 2- Finish your pond ecosystem by answering the questions and coloring the parts of the pond that are designated. 3- Design your own ecosystem. Draw a picture of a specific ecosystem. Label the biotic and abiotic factors in your system. You must have at least 5 biotic and 3 abiotic.