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Curated OER

Six Levels of Ecological Organization

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders describe the six levels of ecological organizations and give examples of each. They also differentiate between food chains and webs and identify trophic and consumer levels in food chain and food webs.
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Curated OER

Outcomes Science 4: Earth & Beyond

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this earth and beyond science worksheet, students read through 11 pages of information on weather, global warming, climate change and other related topics. There are many website links on the pages that provide additional information...
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Curated OER

Understanding Ecosystems: Erosion and Flooding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study the balance in the environment needed for ecosystems. They discuss what can lead to erosion and flooding.
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Curated OER

Make Sense of Nature

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Science Word Search

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the concepts that are the theme of the word search. New vocabulary is the focus of the puzzle.
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Curated OER

The Portable Niche

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, in groups, research animals, plants, and conditions found in ecosystems.
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Curated OER

How Do You Do?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research organisms in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. They create a picture book demonstrating their understanding of relationships.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Lesson Plan: Biotic and Abiotic Factors

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides a detailed lesson plan to help students grasp the concepts of biotic and abiotic. Background information is provided for the teacher and plans are given for two days.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Biotic or Abiotic? Living or Non Living?

For Students 9th - 10th
This fun quiz has you choose between different images to decide whether it is biotic or abiotic. It also gives examples through illustrations of abiotic and biotic things.
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Seasonal Upwelling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on the process of upwelling. Inquiry-based exploration of seasonal upwelling includes marine food webs, food production in the ocean, wind-driven ocean currents, and seasonal changes in biotic and abiotic...
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Lesson Plan
National Geographic

National Geographic: Symbiotic Relationships in Marine Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students analyze videos to make observations about species, populations, and communities of organisms and discuss their symbiotic relationships. Then they create a hypothetical marine ecosystem and describe the adaptive,...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ecology: Abiotic Factor

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what an abiotic factor is, and discusses each of six types and their roles in ecosystems and habitats. (Published: July 31, 2010)
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Handout
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Biotic vs. Abiotic

For Students 9th - 10th
This NY Regents prep site provides a nice overview of what abiotic and biotic factors of an ecosystem are, as well as a brief description of carrying capacity.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Competition of Abiotic and Biotic Factors

For Students 7th - 9th
This tutorial explores abiotic and biotic factors with videos and interactive activities.
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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Ocean Abiotic Factors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After looking at examples of biotic and abiotic factors in ecosystems, students focus on abiotic factors in marine ecosystems, the physical processes that are involved, and the impact human activities can have on these. Includes handouts...
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Other

Abiotic Factors

For Students 6th - 8th
Abiotic components are the nonliving components of the biosphere. Chemical and geological factors, such as rocks and minerals, and physical factors, such as temperature and weather, are referred to as abiotic components.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Fast Can a Carrot Rot?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students conduct experiments to determine what environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They use chunks of carrots for the materials to be decomposed, and their experiments are carried out in plastic bags filled with...
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of ecosystems, covering biotic and abiotic factors, and the roles organisms play in an ecosystem.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Habitat Alterations of a Riparia

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This field trip is designed to physically immerse students in the concept of habitat alteration focusing on biotic and abiotic habitat alterations.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Glencoe Middle School Science: Biodiversity and Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will conduct a field investigation to learn about the environment. They will observe biotic and abiotic factors of an ecosystem. Students can use the CBL 2 and a temperature probe to collect data and a graphing calculator to...
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Ecology?

For Students 9th - 10th
A webpage giving an overview of ecology. Learn about the biotic and abiotic factors that make up an ecosystem as well as the different levels of ecology.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Adaptations, Interdependence and Competition Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
The abundance and distribution of organisms in an ecosystem is determined by biotic and abiotic factors. Animals and plants have adaptations to allow them to compete for resources.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: River Rewilding: Advanced Water Quality

For Students 9th - 10th
In this unit, students will try to improve stream quality and reduce human impacts by taking action.This Advanced Water Quality unit is packaged into three smaller parts: Part 1: Stream Habitat Assessment; Part 2: Macroinvertebrate...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Abiotic and Biotic Factors in an Ecosystem

For Students 7th - 9th
Do you know the difference between abiotic and biotic factors? This tutorial explores both these factors and their importance in the ecosystem.

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