Biotic and Abiotic Factors Inquiry Labs

In this lab, 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. They will compare their results with other groups. They will also identify differences in the balance of abiotic-to-biotic factors between extreme and non-extreme environments.

The product contains three complete labs that are differentiated for all of your students.

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What's Included:

- Teacher Resource Pages - prep time, standards/objectives, teacher directions, materials, and additional resources.

- Answer Keys - suggested answer keys for the labs

- CER Conclusion and Reflection Questions - Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning statements along with 3 reflection questions per lab.

- All pages are EDITABLE.

3 Differentiated Labs

Dependent Student Lab- A complete lab. This level is written with a combination of procedural instructions and inquiry questions. They are moderately student-centered with guided inquiry questions throughout the lab. Suggested for on-level learners.

Modified Student Lab - A complete lab. This level provides the most structured lab experience. The lessons may eliminate parts of the lab and change the questioning to include sentence stems or multiple choice questions. Suggested for learners with modifications.

Independent Student Lab - A complete lab. This level is the most student-centered experience. Suggestions are made for the students to get started, but most of the decisions will be student-centered. The students will be responsible for most aspects of the lab and will have the least guidance. Suggested for advanced learners.

Materials Needed Per Group:

Magnifying glass

Ruler or 12” piece of string

“Death Valley” resource pages included (2 brown tile pages, 1 code page)

“Harpers Ferry” resource pages included (2 green tile pages, 1 code page)

2 plastic bags to store the sets of tiles

Standards Alignment

TEKS: 6.12 E - Describe biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem in which organisms interact.

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