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- 5th
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Students examine pond ecology, testing how temperature affects the respiration rate of fish. They collect various living things found at a pond, and identify the animal and plant life discovered. They observe a pond community in an aquarium. Full Review »
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- 7th - Higher Ed
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Students, in school and at field-based sites, investigate the characteristics and history of mountain ecosystems. Full Review »
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- 7th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate the characteristics and history of rainforests, while in school and at field-based sites. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students personify ecology vocabulary and write a one-act play using their knowledge of ecology as the basis for characters, conflict, setting and plot. Full Review »
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- 9th
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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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- 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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- 7th
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Students review the steps of ecological succession in a hardwood forest, and they review the concept of climax community. There job is to discover how succession works in other communities of living things. Students are reminded about biotic and abiotic factors and interdependence of species. They work in groups of four to create a mini-history lesson about the life in a community of living things spanning 100 years. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the physical, chemical and biological parameters necessary to establish an ecological baseline. Establishing an ecological baseline not only shows the ecological characteristics of a creek but makes the possible future environmental monitoring of the creek as human activities increase the stress on the system. Full Review »
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