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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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- 11th
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Students investigate how plant communities undergo secondary succession and analyze plants role in ecosystems. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students investigate how plant communities undergo change through the process of secondary succession. They analyze the role of plants in the maintenance of diversity and stability of ecosystems. 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 read and discuss the article "Succession" by Bill Freedman. They create a labeled sketch of each type of ecological succession from its beginning to its climax community. Students create an article about a natural disaster as if writing for the area's local newspaper. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students watch a PowerPoint presentation on Ecological Succession. This PowerPoint may be accessed through the lesson plan. Students take note on the various stages of succession and produce a list of vocabulary terms related to succession. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students collect samples of pond water, dried grass, and soil in a jar. They predict the order of ecological succession in their pond water cultures. They compare their expected results with their observed results. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students use easily obtained materials to study ecological succession in a microbiological community. This investigation is appropriate for a variety of age groups. Elementary Students be fascinated by the changes occurring over time in their bottles. First and second year high school students can do microscopic sampling of their communities that introduce them to diversity among microorganisms. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the highligts of their observations they made in the "Animal Spotlight" at the zoo. They use their observation sheet, or show pictures they made of the exhibit they selected to analyze. Students discuss the key ecological concepts of their animal they observed. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the concepts that are related to the concepts related to ecology. They conduct research using a variety of resources while focusing upon the resources needed by plants and animals for survival. The information in order to have class discussion. Full Review »
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