Ecosystems

Ecosystems

Open Ended

Name 3 abiotic things in your house/community.

Name 3 biotic things in your house/community

Review

Abiotic vs Biotic

Biotic Factors

• Biotic factors are the living things in an ecosystem.

• Some characteristics of life are:

• responsiveness to the environment;

• have a metabolism and breathe;

• growth and change

• Examples of Biotic factors are: humans, dogs, plants, trees, fish, bacteria

Abiotic Factors

• Abiotic factors are the non living things in an area

• Example: Air, rocks, sand, clothes, shoes, computer

Multiple Choice

Weather is an example of a __________ factor

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Multiple Choice

Lion is an example of a ___________ factor

• Abiotic

• Biotic

Multiple Choice

Sunlight is an example of a _________ factor.

• Abiotic

• Biotic

Today's Lesson

Ecosystems Continued

Poll

Is this an ecosystem?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Is this an ecosystem?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Is this an ecosystem?

• Yes

• No

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Is this an ecosystem?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What did you notice about the pictures that were examples of ecosystems?

Ecosystems

• An ecosystem is made up of abiotic and biotic factors in an area.

• There are many types of ecosystems!

Ecosystem

• Organisms can only survive in an ecosystem when their needs are met.

• Ecosystems can be extremely big like the ocean or small like a pond