Vocabulary: Biotic
living organisms within an ecosystem
Students will explore the hazards and resources Monarch butterflies encounter on their long-distance journeys.
Students will identify wildlife species by observing and identifying their tracks through the use of
Students will create field guides using taxonomic classifications of native Texas wildlife. They will identify
Students will explore one of the many tasks of a wildlife biologist as they do
Students will discover the effects that fertilizers have on runoff and wildlife as they do
Students will discover how succession contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem, including its wildlife.
Students will observe natural Texas habitats and differentiate between the public and private lands of
Students will simulate the lack of food as a limiting factor in a white-tailed deer
Students will recognize and learn the importance of the different adaptations of native Texas birds,
Students will differentiate between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem and the interactions that
