The Biotic and Abiotic Factors 5E Lesson includes materials for every "E" phase, including the Biotic and Abiotic Factors Station Lab for Exploration and an interactive PowerPoint with digital INB templates for Explanation.
The lesson also includes introduction materials for Engagement, student-choice project ideas for Elaboration, and assessments for Evaluation.
After completing the Biotic and Abiotic Factors 5E Lesson, students will be able to describe biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem in which organisms interact, and diagram the levels of organization within an ecosystem, including organism, population, community, and ecosystem.
Distance-Learning Ready
The Biotic and Abiotic Factors Inquiry Lab is a hands-on activity that is differentiated for advanced, on-level, and modified middle school students.
Students will classify and compare abiotic and biotic factors from two different biomes: the hot desert of Death Valley National Park and the deciduous temperate forest of Harpers Ferry, WV. They will “build” one or both biomes from resource tiles, then use continuous line transects to identify the abiotic and biotic factors.
The Biotic and Abiotic Factors Inquiry Lab includes a brief reading passage, comprehension checks, hands-on activities, reflection questions, and a CER conclusion.
Distance-Learning Ready
The Biotic and Abiotic Factors Sub Plan is a complete lesson that takes students through a warm-up, reading passage, independent activity, extension activities, and an assessment.
The worksheets are designed to make your sub day a breeze for you, your students, and the substitute teacher. They are also perfect for distance learning.
Distance-Learning Ready
Biotic and Abiotic Factors Classroom Experiences
Create a powerful student experience to help solidify students' understanding about biotic and abiotic factors. All of the following experiences are also included in the Kesler Science Membership.
Escape Rooms
The Biotic and Abiotic Factors Escape Room is an immersive experience for your students. It allows them to demonstrate their knowledge of the biotic and abiotic factors through interactive puzzles and challenges.
Students must use what they have learned about biotic and abiotic factors to get the superhero to turn off the electric fences and allow the animals to get their water to complete the escape room.
Distance-Learning Ready
Year-Round Resources
These year-round activities will increase your students' understanding of many middle school science topics. All of these activities are also included in the Kesler Science Membership.
Visual Data & Graphing
You're not alone if your students struggle with understanding graphs, charts, and tables. It's a skill that takes an enormous amount of practice. This resource will help students build a strong foundation in analyzing data and creating their own data visualizations.
Bell Ringers and Warm-Ups
These middle school science bell ringers are an excellent way to engage your students as soon as they walk into your classroom. This comprehensive FULL YEAR resource includes everything you need to start off each science class with an interesting warm-up activity.
Review Board Games
Each game board has been carefully designed to keep students engaged. There are 10 different action spaces on each board and dozens of question cards. All of the actions are related to science concepts and keep the students motivated throughout the game.
Each game is ready to play. Simply print out the board and the cards and let the students enjoy reviewing nine different units.