Day Two 2004 Plano ISD Plano TX Think

Think – Pair – Share Do biotic and abiotic factors affect each other? ©

Ecology the study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in environments… their

Ecosystem is a system where abiotic and biotic factors interact with each other in

Examples of Ecosystems Mountains Coral Arizona Reefin. Desert in. Colorado Belize © 2004 Plano

Do biotic and abiotic factors affect each other? If there is no water…can anything

Ecosystem Interactions do not necessarily have clear boundaries due to biotic and abiotic changes

Biotic Factors interact with each other in complex such as ways also interact with

Engage: Organization Activity Read the following passage then work with your partner. A student

Levels of Organization one individual all organisms living and allinteracting all living of nonliving

Engage Activity – Card Sort With your partner, examine all the cards carefully. Determine

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Ecosystem is a system where abiotic and biotic factors interact with each other in a particular area. Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors the living parts of an ecosystem the nonliving parts of an ecosystem © 2004 Plano ISD, Plano, TX

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? © 2004 Plano ISD, Plano, TX

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? Yes! So, abiotic and biotic DO affect each other. Even though water and temperature aren’t living things, they DO affect living things! © 2004 Plano ISD, Plano, TX

Ecosystem Interactions do not necessarily have clear boundaries due to biotic and abiotic changes can change daily as things move from one ecosystem to another Biotic Abiotic migration, seed dispersal, overpopulation flood, erosion, drought © 2004 Plano ISD, Plano, TX

Biotic Factors interact with each other in complex such as ways also interact with abiotic factors in the ecosystem © 2004 Plano ISD, Plano, TX parasitism mutualism competition dependent upon water, minerals, temperature, light

Engage: Organization Activity Read the following passage then work with your partner. A student lives in an apartment with his family in the Gateways Apartment Complex. The apartment complex is located in the Regency neighborhood of the city Starville. The city of Starville is located in Denton county in the state of Texas. Task: Identify the six locations used to describe where the student lives. Put them in order from the most precise location to the broadest. © 2004 Plano ISD, Plano, TX

Levels of Organization one individual all organisms living and allinteracting all living of nonliving the thing same populations in kind things living in an ecosystem interacting one area within a certain area © 2004 Plano ISD, Plano, TX