2. Biotic vs Abiotic Factors
Environment
Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors
living nonliving
3. 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.
4. Outside
Think about if you were outside. List some
abiotic and biotic factors you would see.
5. What were some of the living things, or
biotic factors, that you listed?
6. What were some of the living things, or
biotic factors, that you listed?
Trees and plants, birds, grass, bugs, people, dog
7. 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?
8. 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
21. What are all the biotic and
abiotic things in this picture?
22. What are all the biotic and
abiotic things in this picture?
23. 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
24. 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…
25. Biotic vs Abiotic Factors
Environment
Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors
Animals, plants, people, birds Water, sunlight, soil, rocks,
wind, temperature
27. 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?
28. 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!
29. Guided Practice
Organize the following words into TWO lists, Abiotic and
Biotic Factors:
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
30. Guided Practice
Organize the following words into TWO lists, Abiotic and
Biotic Factors:
Biotic Abiotic
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
31. 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.
32. 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.
