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\nClimate Change Effects on Organisms and Ecosystems: You are the Experts!\n

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\nSeventh graders research about the effect of climate on different ecosystems. In this life science lesson, 7th graders present their research by creating a poster, infomercial, skit or song. They discuss how organisms adapt to climate...\n
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\nStandard 4-Ecosystems\n

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\nIn this ecosystem worksheet, students answer questions about energy pyramids, food chains, consumers, producers, decomposers, biotic and abiotic factors in an environment, natural selection and the importance of biodiversity in an...\n
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\nAmazing Grazing: Keeping Our Ecosystem Running\n

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\nStudents discover the value of sustainability within our ecosystem. In this ecological lesson, students discuss the importance of a food cycle in our society, and how humans can improve the conservation of a healthy ecosystem. Eventually...\n
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\nUnique Ecosystems\n

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\nFourth graders explain how in any particular environment, some kinds of\nplants and animals survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all. They research the ecosystem of which each animal or plant is natively a part.\n
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\n\"Changes\n\n
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\nChanges in Ecosystems\n

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\nIn this changes in ecosystems learning exercise, students complete 21 various types of questions related to ecosystem. First, they determine whether each statement is true or false based on vocabulary. Then, students determine whether...\n
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\n\"GPS\n\n
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\nGPS Ecosystem (Ecotone) Scavenger Hunt\n

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\nStudents describe the characteristics of an ecotone. In this ecotone lesson, students pick out their area and describe the visual appearance, conditions, ecosystem, biodiversity, predators, prey, and trees in their ecotone. They create a...\n
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\n\"Aquatic\n\n
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\nAquatic Ecosystems\n

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\nStudents study the diversity of marine life and their habitats.  In this aquatic ecosystems lesson students complete a lab activity and experiment. \n
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\nEcosystem Change\n

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\nClimate change has happened throughout the history of the planet, and the video uses examples from continental drift to modern airplanes as measurable examples. It begins with how climate change will impact systems on the...\n
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\nImportance of Deep-Sea Ecosystems – What Killed the Seeds?\n

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\nMost drugs used today come from nature, so the discovery of new ecosystems in the deep sea is exciting from a medical perspective. Scholars develop their own bioassay to test germination rates in seeds. \n
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\nStudy Jams! Biomes\n

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\nDo you know the difference between a biome and an ecosystem? Teach elementary ecologists exactly what a biome is with this captivating cartoon! It discusses six biomes: taiga, tundra, deciduous forest, desert, tropical rainforest, and...\n
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\nFlower Power\n

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\nThis fascinating series of four lessons use the paintings of artist Robert Harris to illustrate different types of ecosystems, and the harm that comes to them from human policy. A global view of environmental policies are studied, which...\n
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\nMake a Difference!\n

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\nWe are very dependent upon other life forms around us to survive. Here, scholars explore relationships in the ecosystem with the help of Auntie Litter and the pollution patrol. They imagine a world without grass, making connections to...\n
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\n\"Ecosystems\n\n
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\nEcosystems\n

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\nYour students will definitely understand what the word ecosystem means after viewing this slide show. The word ecosystem is broken down to its root meaning, described with examples, and then defined by the factors that comprise it. Note:...\n
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\n\"Casual\n\n
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\nCasual Patterns in Ecosystems\n

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\nEcology explorers or beginning biologists view a time-lapse film of decaying strawberries. They discuss how decomposition occurs and what factors might affect the rate of decay. Alone, the lesson plan is lacking engaging attributes....\n
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\nUrban Ecosystems 2: Why Are There Cities? A Historical Perspective\n

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\nStudents investigate the importance of food surpluses to the historical development of urban ecosystems.\n
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\nConnecting Ecosystems & Climate\n

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\nCollaborators sort a set of cards into biotic and abiotic categories. Then, as a class, they discuss their work and relate each of the abiotic components to climate change. Finally, they form a web of components by connecting those that...\n
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\nPond Ecology\n

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\nDo you have a pond in your backyard? While typically used for recreational or aesthetic purposes, ponds actually provide a habitat for several species. Identify some of the benefits aquatic plants have on pond ecosystems, and learn small...\n
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\nFood Chain Activities\n

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\nTransform young biologists into grasshoppers, lizards, and hawks as you teach them about food chains in an interactive life science simulation. Working collaboratively to act out three different scenarios involving...\n
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\nRainforest Ecosystems\n

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\nRainforests are the topic of this brief reading passage. Learners can find out all about the different layers of the rainforest as well as the types of creatures that live there. After reading, they respond to five questions about the text.\n
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\nFrom Salmonberry to Sagebrush - Exploring Oregon’s Native Plants\n

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\nTake a deep dive into Oregon's ecosystems, plants, and changes from the past to the future. Many hands-on activities in an environmental science unit delight scholars, including creating a field guide for a local park. The in-depth study...\n
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\nThe largest concentration of free-roaming wildlife in the continental United States is found in Yellowstone National Park. A video describes the three main types of population interactions: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. It...\n
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\nCircle of Life\n

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\nHere is a well-designed science instructional activity that shows learners that everything that organisms do in ecosystems, including running, breathing, burrowing, growing, requires energy. After a thorough discussion of their own...\n
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\nSpeedy Succession\n

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\nFifth graders identify how a pond can change into a grassland. An ecosystems lesson where learners identify pioneer and climax species, and recognize that ecological succession can take up to 100 years or more. Some excellent activities...\n
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\nThat's Predictable - Stream Side Science\n

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\nResearch the impact that changes in biotic or abiotic factors might have on an ecosystem. Debate for or against the changes and take action in the community. This resource ideally follows stream studies that young ecologists may have...\n
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