Biotic & Abiotic Competition Station Lab New TEKS6.12A

This modular, student-led activity aligns with TEKS 2021 standard 6.12A and will keep your middle schoolers engaged while exploring biotic and abiotic competition in ecosystems. With everything included, you’ll save a ton of prep time while empowering your students to take charge of their own learning.

In this interactive lab, students will investigate how organisms and populations depend on and compete for biotic factors (like food) and abiotic factors (such as light, water, temperature, and soil composition). Perfect for in-class or virtual learning, this lesson brings real-world life science to your classroom through hands-on exploration and digital activities.

Differentiated, Modular, and Student-Centered

Each station lab includes nine differentiated activities that allow students to create a personalized learning experience. Teachers guide and facilitate while students work independently or collaboratively, building a student-centered learning environment.

All signage, task cards, and resources are included. The Explore It! station may require a few simple classroom materials you already have on hand.

The Stations

Input Stations – Build Understanding

• Explore It! – Hands-on demo or digital drag-and-drop activity in PowerPoint/Google Slides

• Watch It! – Short video with comprehension prompts

• Read It! – Differentiated passages (English & Spanish) with vocabulary and comprehension questions

• Research It! – Facts, visuals, and graphs with guided questions

Output Stations – Show Understanding

• Organize It! – Printable or digital card sorts/manipulatives

• Illustrate It! – Student-created sketches or diagrams showing competition in ecosystems

• Write It! – Open-ended short-answer prompts to communicate understanding

• Assess It! – Task cards + vocabulary-in-context activity

Bonus Station – Challenge It!
Engaging extension activities such as crosswords, games, and mini-projects for advanced learners and early finishers

Virtual & In-Class Flexibility

This station lab is fully compatible with Google Slides and PowerPoint, making it easy to use in both traditional classrooms and virtual learning environments.

Why Teachers Love It

• Differentiated for diverse learners

• Multimodal learning to keep students engaged

• Flexible for both print and digital formats

• Minimal prep required

This resource is also part of the Biotic & Abiotic Competition 5E Lesson Plan, which expands into editable presentations, interactive notebooks, student-choice projects, assessments, and more.

This is a finished product; it will be updated with corrections as needed. Future improvements and new features will be sold as a separate product.