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Learning Digest Activity Sheet

1st Quarter SY 2020-2021

Subject: SCIENCE Teacher: Marjorie S Emmanuel

Grade Level: 8 Consultation Schedule:
Activity Sheet No.: 21 Week No.: 6
Topic: Biotic and Abiotic Components of an Ecosystem
Learning Intent
At the end of Week 6, the students can differentiate biotic from abiotic components of an ecosystem by
1.1 identifying biotic factors and abiotic components; and
1.2 describe how biotic factors differ from abiotic components.
I. Focusing Activity
Word Search! Can you find all the words in this box full of letters? Find each word that matches the
words listed below. Let’s see if you can find all of them. Good luck! 

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Linking Statement: Did you find all the words listed? Good job! All those words are part of our ecosystem.
Ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. This week,
you are going to learn how to differentiate biotic from abiotic components of an ecosystem. You will work
with a partner.

II. Learning Experiences

A. Guided Instruction

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Checking for Understanding
Instructions: Working alone, you will identify the biotic and abiotic components from the pictures
below. After which, connect to your partner and compare your answers. Together, answer the T-
Chart. Make sure to take note your answers. Share your final thoughts during our synchronous class
meeting.

Biotic Components Abiotic Components

Biotic Components Abiotic Components

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Processing Question
1. What are the characteristics of biotic and abiotic environment?

B. Guided Practice

Your Name: ___________________________________________

Your Partner’s Name: ___________________________________________
Instructions: Now you have connected with your partner. Working together, list down words and/or phrases to
describe how biotic and abiotic components differ from each other. List down as many as you can.

BIOTIC ABIOTIC

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Processing Question
Instructions: Read and answer the question.
1. How were you able to identify the difference between the two components?
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C. Synthesis
Instructions: Read and answer the question.
1. Have you encountered instances/situations when you realize that your choice, insights, or perspective
differ from you friends or classmates? Share your experience.
2. What conditions/steps did you consider to reconcile with the differences? How did you feel about
your actions?
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My Topic Take-away

In this topic, my significant learning is...

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D. Independent Practice
Instructions: List down key differences between biotic and abiotic components.

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YOU DID A GOOD JOB TODAY! THANK YOU FOR WORKING ON

THIS TASK. UNTIL THE NEXT WORKSHEET! 
Resources:

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 1. CourseHero (2017). Factors influencing the distribution of organisms. Website. Retrieved
from https://www.coursehero.com/sg/introduction-to-biology/earths-biosphere-and-
climates/
2. Abiotic and biotic factors. (2020, May 20). Video. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1pp_7-yTN4&feature=youtu.be