1. Lesson on Biotic and Abiotic Factors

2. Keywords for today
Biotic
Abiotic
Climate

3. At the end of today’s lesson you will be able to
Define biotic, abiotic, and climate
Give examples of each type of factor

4. What factors both living and non living will affect my life?
3 minutes To
THINK PAIR SHARE

5. Factors affecting mouse
Predators
Food
Shelter
Temperature
Weather
Competitors
Pathogens
Parasites
Clean Water

6. Would the same factors affect this flower?

7. Factors Affecting Plant
Predators
Food
Shelter
Temperature
Weather
Competitors
Pollinators
Soil
Nutrients
Wind
Aspect
Daylight

8. Classify the factors in the picture as either biotic factors or abiotic factors

9. List the Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Image

10. Decide if Factor is Biotic or Abiotic
Write B if Biotic
_______ Corpse
_______ Snail
_______ Vegetation
_______ Bread Mold
_______ Trees
_______ Soil
_______ Plastic
_______ Pipe
_______ Air
_______ Wind
Write A if Abiotic _______ Mouse _______ Rocks _______ Water _______ Fish _______ Paper _______ Glass _______ Aluminum _______ Wooden Ruler _______ Sand _______ Clouds

11. Biotic or Abiotic or Both?
Fish
Chair
Water
Train
Atom
Plastic
Insects
Wood
Sea Shell
Dirt
Dog
Worm
Burger
Wheat
T.V.
Broccoli
Pine Tree
Energy
Flower
Dead animal
Wooden Table
Cotton Shirt
Sunlight
Ice
Hydrogen
Strawberries
Wind

12. List the Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Image

13. The Deer Population
A field study was conducted to observe a deer population in a given region over time.
The deer were counted at different intervals over a period of 40 years. During this period of time both ranching and hunting increased in the study region.
A summary of the data is presented in the table.

14. Questions on Deer Population
During which 10 year period did the greatest increase in the deer population occur?
State one possible action that could have been used to help maintain a more stable population of deer in the area.
Identify an abiotic limiting factor for the deer populations.
Identify a biotic limiting factor for the deer populations.
List two problems an overpopulation of deer can cause in the environment.

15. Abiotic Factors

16. Biotic Factors