Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Biotic and Abiotic Factors #83
An important part of any ecosystem are the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors. This video explore what each of them are, and how to identify them. To learn more about ecosystems in general check out our other video on...
Into the Outdoors
Into the Outdoors: Becoming a Wetlands Ecologist
A video introducing students to what a wetland ecologist studies. Learn that to study the wetlands ecologist must understand the relationship between the non-living and living factors. Also included on the site is a lesson plan for...
Crash Course
Crash Course Kids 33.1: H2 O No! Fresh Water Problems
In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina Cruz talks about ecosystems and how one small change can lead to a cascade effect in the entire ecosystem. [4:59]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ecology: Ecosystems and Ecological Networks
Understand the flow of energy and matter through ecosystems and what happens if an ecosystem is disrupted. [8:56]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ecology: Ecology Introduction
Ecology is the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment. This includes living things (biotic factors) and non-living things (abiotic factors). [9:48]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Paul Andersen differentiates between biotic and abiotic factors. He explains how both abiotic and biotic factors can affect organisms at the level of the cell, the population and even the ecosystem. The complexities of biofilms,...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Abiotic and Biotic Factors: Lesson 3
This lesson will introduce abiotic and biotic factors, giving examples and comparing/contrasting the two. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Abiotic and Biotic Factors." [1:15]