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Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Ecosystems

For Students 6th - 8th
Gives basic information about the community that forms between living and non-living factors that function together in an ecosystem. [47 secs]
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Abiotic Factors of the Rainforest

For Students 4th - 8th
Abiotic factors, e.g., sunlight and precipitation, play a huge role in supporting biodiversity in a rainforest. This article discusses the features of rainforests and how abiotic factors affect the plants and animals that live there.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Facts About Autotrophs and Heterotrophs

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what autotrophs and heterotrophs are, the several types of each, their roles in an ecosystem's food chains, and the differences between them.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Living and Nonliving Things

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students define the characteristics of living and non-living things, identify living and non-living components of an ecosystem, and identify the roles of organisms in living systems.