1. Ecology
Living Earth Unit 2

2. Ecosystem Drawing w/ label
Date
Exploring Ecology
EQ:
(Q1)
(Q2)
(Q3)
(Q4)
Summary
WU:
Biotic and Abiotic
Ecosystem Drawing w/ label 28 29

3. Warm Up: Top of page 28
When I hear the term, “biotic” I think of ___________________ because __________________________________________.
Be prepared to share out

4. Explore Ecology (Q1) (Q2)
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Slide 1 of 2
Explore Ecology
EQ: How do biotic and abiotic factors affect an ecosystem?
Ecology: The study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their physical environment.
Ecological Methods
Observing: Collecting data
Experimenting: Testing hypothesis
Analyzing: Review data, make predictions, and create a model.
(Q1)
(Q2)

5. Explore Ecology (Q3) (Q4)
NBpg. 29
Slide 2 of 2
Explore Ecology
Levels of Ecological Organization 1. Organism 2. Population 3. Community 4. Ecosystem 5. Biome 6. Biosphere Biotic: Living- Organisms Abiotic: Non Living- Matter Summary
(Q3)
(Q4)

6. NBpg. 28 
Top
Biotic and Abiotic
Ecosystems are influenced by a combination of biological (BIOTIC) and physical factors (ABIOTIC).
Biotic Factors
The living aspects- all organisms- in a habitat
Plants
Animals
Bacteria
Protista
Fungi
Abiotic Factors The physical aspects- not living- in a habitat
Temperature/ Sunlight
Precipitation
Humidity/ Wind
Nutrient/ soil availability

7. Brainstorm: In your table groups, list some examples of ecosystems
Be prepared to share out
Did you come up with these?
aquatic ecosystem, coral reef, desert, forest, human ecosystem, littoral zone, marine ecosystem, prairie, rainforest, savanna, steppe, taiga, tundra, urban ecosystem

8. Your Ecosystem Your assignment is to draw an ecosystem of your choice
You must color it
You must label 5 biotic and 5 abiotic factors in your drawing
What you don’t finish in class is homework to be stamped the next time we meet.
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

9. Biotic or Abiotic? One finger for biotic; two fingers for abiotic
Rocks
Mushrooms
Soil
Trees
Flowers
people
ducks