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Students determine the best types of vegetation to create a successful ecological school ground. They consider water, food, shelter, and space in determining their ideal landscape for the school. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the term ecology. They locate examples of the traditional meaning of ecology in an online magazine and then explore ways in which ecological relationships can change. They publish their observations online in an essay format. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the effect of limiting factors, especially when it comes to human beings. They examine data from the Gulf of Maine area. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students complete a unit of lessons on ecology, habitats, and food chains. They conduct research, analyze data and record the information in a science journal, discuss key vocabulary, and design and create a shoebox habitat project. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students research local geography to create successful, ecological school landscaping. They determine soil type, average weather patterns and temperature graphs and use the information to select ideal plants and plant maintenance for the area. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the principles of ecology. They read and discuss the principles of ecology, select articles in 'Terrain' magazine, and write about how the article describes an environmental problem or how the article illustrates ecology principles. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students recognize the role of of humans in the protection and preservation of natural environments. They analyze the interrelatedness of living and nonliving elements in forest ecosystems by creating posters, using vocabulary and by concept mapping. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the basics of ecology. They discuss ecological succession, the water cycle and human impacts on the environment. Students explore the owls, succession, the human impact on the environment and complete the "Incredible Journey." Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research, examine and study about the history of home economics and the women who were responsible for designing a whole field of study. They also discuss why this field has become called "human ecology" and the future of the field. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students explore, experience and experiment identifying the human impact on the environment of vegetative differences within the same biome. They assess what causes deserts, rain forests, savannahs, tundras and saguaros and how these changes effect a plant and animals survival. Full Review »