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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine the concepts of ecosystems and interdependence. They construct block pyramids to demonstrate interdependence, and map off an area to observe and identify animals. They create food chain mobiles and play a web of life game. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine climatic effects on ecosystems. They plant tomatoes and observe the differences in plant growth with differences in light. They create picture collages of plants, animals, and insects found in each climate of the U.S. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students go on a virtual field trip to five ecosystems. They investigate and videotape a temperate forest in the school's backyard. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students complete various activities in order to explain that ecosystems are complex and that animal behavior (mainly that of a predator) is not necessarily intentional or bad. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students read about cats in Borneo and discuss role predators play in controlling population size. They map the interdependecies among species. They read about flux in ecosystems and complete a worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the characteristics of an ecosystem, gather animal specimens relevant to their investigation, and record data gathered on the interactions between the temperature, climate, and life cycles of the organisms in the area. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students research different ecosystems and write a poem about an ecosystem in the form of a diamante poem. In small groups they read and discuss information about their selected ecosystem. Student sthen write a diamante poem and create a group mural illustrating the various aspects of their ecosystem. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students discuss ecosystems, eliciting their current knowledge of an ecosystem. Students receive an Ecosystems document and look at the picture. Students brainstorm connection between the cover picture and ecosystems. The indicated document is available free of charge, ordering information is included on the lesson. Students read and discuss the document then create a food chain and then a food web. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students explore ecosystems and habitats. Using the internet, students take a virtual field trip to five ecosystems. They investigate and videotape a temperate forest in the school's backyard. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students explore the basic species interdependency within an ecosystem. They explore how one species can affect several others. They discuss the importance of biodiversity in an ecosystem. Full Review »
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