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"I posted these task cards around my classroom to get students up and moving while reviewing the different types of symbiosis. They were at a perfect level for 6th graders. "

Courtney M.

Description

This engaging task card set will challenge your students to learn the basics of symbiotic relationships within ecosystems. This set includes 32 different questions. Use this activity in your classroom for review, partner work, rotations/stations, and independent study. Included in this set is the following:

-Key vocabulary (symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, competition, parasite, host, predator, prey, etc.)

-Identify real-world examples of symbiotic relationships

-Differentiate between various examples of mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

-Analyze parasite/host and predator/prey relationships

-Much more (check out preview)

-Student recording sheets (PDF and editable version)

-Google form of student recording sheet

-Answer Key for teacher reference (PDF and editable version)

-Editable task card template to add your own questions

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Symbiosis Task Cards

Name: Symbiosis Task Cards
Brand: The Science Duo
SKU: 6114347
Price: 3.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.88 (16 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Google Apps

Grades

6th - 8th

Subjects

Environment, General Science, Science

Standards

NGSSMS-LS2-2

What others say

"I posted these task cards around my classroom to get students up and moving while reviewing the different types of symbiosis. They were at a perfect level for 6th graders. "

Courtney M.

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Description

-Key vocabulary (symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, competition, parasite, host, predator, prey, etc.)

-Identify real-world examples of symbiotic relationships

-Differentiate between various examples of mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

-Analyze parasite/host and predator/prey relationships

-Much more (check out preview)

-Student recording sheets (PDF and editable version)

-Google form of student recording sheet

-Answer Key for teacher reference (PDF and editable version)

-Editable task card template to add your own questions

Save $$$

This product is also included in our Science Task Card Bundle.

Other products you may like:

Interactive Science Bundle

Science Card Sort MEGA Bundle

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Around the Room-Science Circuit Bundle

Science Warm-Up Bundle

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Rated 4.88 out of 5, based on 16 reviews

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Mostly used with 6th grade

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A good review of symbiosis

Rated 5 out of 5

May 14, 2026

I posted these task cards around my classroom to get students up and moving while reviewing the different types of symbiosis. They were at a perfect level for 6th graders.

Courtney M.

239 reviews • Indiana

Grades taught: 6th

Fantastic!

Rated 5 out of 5

November 10, 2025

Really helped my students identify with the lesson and retain the information.

Matthew J.

107 reviews

Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th

Rated 5 out of 5

July 17, 2024

Great resource for the students to understand the standard.

Audra G.

992 reviews

Grades taught: 6th

Rated 5 out of 5

April 18, 2024

Excellent resource! My students learned a lot from it!

Anthony C.

1,313 reviews

Grades taught: 7th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Rated 4 out of 5

April 25, 2023

Great resource for reviewing the different types of symbiosis! Included several questions.

Jamie Swack

(TPT Seller)

186 reviews

Grades taught: 6th

Rated 5 out of 5

January 28, 2023

These resources are perfect for my 7th graders. Engaging and challenging!

The Witty Science Teacher

(TPT Seller)

401 reviews

Grades taught: 7th

Response from

The Science Duo

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Jan 31, 2023

Thank you for the thoughtful feedback. We appreciate it! :)

Rated 5 out of 5

November 3, 2022

This resource fit very Well into the Ohio 5th grade science standards. Highly recommended

kyle P.

196 reviews

Grades taught: 5th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Rated 4 out of 5

October 28, 2022

Tasks card are always great for a reinforcement! Graphics were nice and the examples were very helpful to help understanding of the different symbiotic relationships.

Brittany Daniel

(TPT Seller)

154 reviews

Grades taught: 6th

Questions & Answers

Standards

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NGSSMS-LS2-2

Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems. Emphasis is on predicting consistent patterns of interactions in different ecosystems in terms of the relationships among and between organisms and abiotic components of ecosystems. Examples of types of interactions could include competitive, predatory, and mutually beneficial.