Biotic, abiotic. Alive or not?

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the concept of biotic & abiotic factors, the elements that define an ecosystems, and how these become limiting factors in an ecosystem. The teacher will have a variety of teaching strategies to review the students' prior knowledge of their understanding of the organizational patterns and relationships that are found in any ecosystem. In addition, the teacher will combine different teaching methods (technology/multimedia/internet, art, laboratory experiment, note writing strategy, self formative assessment) to introduce and deliver the main topic of this lesson.

Resource ID#: 76030 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Basic Calculators, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: biotic, abiotic, predator, prey, ecology, limiting factors, consumers, producers, decomposers,

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Diversity and Ecology

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