Students sort images into biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) categories on this educational worksheet.

Let’s go through each picture one by one and decide if it’s biotic (living) or abiotic (non-living).

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Step 1: Look at each item

1. Bird → It’s alive, flies, eats, sings → Biotic
2. Soil in a bag → Soil is made of dead stuff and minerals — not alive itself → Abiotic
3. Plant sprout → Growing, needs water and sun → Biotic
4. Fish → Swims, breathes, eats → Biotic
5. Thermometer with sun and rain → Shows temperature and weather — not alive → Abiotic
6. Rabbit → Hops, eats carrots, has babies → Biotic
7. Water splash → Water is not alive → Abiotic
8. Sun → Big ball of fire in space — not living → Abiotic
9. Mushrooms → They grow from spores, are fungi → Biotic
10. Rocks → Just stones — no life → Abiotic
11. Wind symbol → Air moving — not alive → Abiotic
12. Deer → Runs, eats grass, has fawns → Biotic

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Step 2: Sort them into boxes

We have 6 biotic items and 6 abiotic items — perfect for the 6 boxes in each column.

#### Biotic (Living Things):
- Bird
- Plant sprout
- Fish
- Rabbit
- Mushrooms
- Deer

#### Abiotic (Non-Living Things):
- Soil
- Thermometer/weather icon
- Water splash
- Sun
- Rocks
- Wind

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Final Answer:

Biotic Box (fill these 6 pictures):
Bird, Plant sprout, Fish, Rabbit, Mushrooms, Deer

Abiotic Box (fill these 6 pictures):
Soil, Thermometer/weather icon, Water splash, Sun, Rocks, Wind